The category that this falls under is personal skills. Thoroughness and close attention to detail is more of a personal skill that you're sort of born with, whereas how well you can hit a baseball is an acquired skill.
Attention to detail is an important skill because it helps prevent mistakes and makes workplace success easier. It is the ability to achieve thoroughness and precision in carrying out tasks. It belongs to a group of personal skills, which are innate, but can develop to a certain extent during professional experience. Indicators of behavior that point to this skill are, for example, providing accurate, consistent numbers on all papers. Also, this skill belongs to a group of soft skills which are less tangible and not subject to measurementas, opposed to hard skills such as knowledge of software development and possession of acquired knowledge, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured.
