Q:
new player and slot skills
A:
Heal Skill
Pick up signet of resolve. It’s a great general heal.
Utility Skills
For open world PvE, pick your flavor. If you plan to do dungeons sooner than later, go for all the shouts, wall of reflection, and shield of the avenger to start with. These will be your general party skills.
Elite Skills
Get renewed focus first as a survivability skill. The other elites have more niche uses, which you’ll probably figure out later, but renewed focus is a decent general elite to have for now.
Utilties, in priority order:
Tier 1: Shouts, Consecrations
Tier 2: Meditations
Tier 3: Signets, Spirit Weapons
Healing: Either Signet or Shelter
Elite: Renewed Focus