Cross-sector skills: list by number of occupationsPage 18 of 37
Knowledge and skills that the European ESCO classification marks as useful across many industries. They carry over more easily when you change jobs or sectors.
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- Regulate traffic
Regulate the flow of traffic by using assigned hand signals, assisting travellers on the road, and aiding people to cross the street.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Remove contaminants
Use chemicals and solvents to remove contaminants from products or surfaces.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Entertain people
Provide people with amusement by doing or offering a performance, like a show, a play or an artistic performance.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Examine crime scenes
Examine crime scenes upon arrival to ensure they are not tampered and perform the initial assessments and analyses of what may have occurred, as well as examining the nature of…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Give massages
Provide clients with head, hand, neck, facial or full body massages.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Hydroelectricity
The generation of electrical power through the usage of hydropower, which uses gravitational force of moving water, and the benefits and negative aspects of using hydropower as a…
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Instrumentation equipment
The equipment and instruments used for the monitoring and controlling of processes, such as valves, regulators, circuit breakers, and relays.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Keep updated on the political landscape
Read, search, and analyse the political situation of a region as a source of information applicable for different purposes such as information, decision-making, and management…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Manage inspections of equipment
Monitor formal or official viewings and examinations in order to regularly test and inspect property and equipment.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Neurophysiology
The medical specialty which is concerned with the study of the nervous system functionalities.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Provide user documentation
Develop and organise the distribution of structured documents to assist people using a particular product or system, such as written or visual information about an application…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Sell tickets
Exchange tickets for money in order to finalise the selling process by issuing the tickets as a proof of payment.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Use content management system software
Use software that allows publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Collaborate on costume and make-up for performances
Work with the staff responsible for costumes and make up in line with their creative vision and obtain directions from them about how make-up and costumes should look.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Hearing disability
Impairment of the ability to discern and process sounds naturally.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Hot forging
The metalworking process of forging whilst the hot metal is right above its recrystallisation temperature after casting and being solidified.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Leather colour chemistry
Colour chemistry is the application and behaviour of dyes and colouring materials in relation to leather.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Optoelectronic devices
Electronic devices, systems, and components that possess optical features.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Read gas meter
Read gas measuring meter, recording the relevant information such as the amounts of gas dispensed and received.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Sell services
Encourage sales by identifying the customer’s buying needs and by promoting benefits and features of the organisation’s services.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Supervise sound production
Supervise the creation of sound and decide which music and sounds to use for the movie and theatre production.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Apply brazing techniques
Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of brazing, such as torch brazing, braze welding, dip brazing, and others.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Asbestos removal regulations
The legislation and regulations surrounding the removal of asbestos contamination from buildings or structures, the safe removal of contaminated materials and the regulations to…
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Electromagnetic spectrum
The different electromagnetic wavelenghts or frequencies that are situated on the electromagnetic spectrum.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Image recognition
A process designed to detect and identify a feature or object in an image or video.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Make investment decisions
Determine whether to buy or sell financial products such as fonds, bonds or stocks in order to enhance profitability and to reach the best performance.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects
Monitors progress in construction sites and the compliance of various parameters outlined in the design phase such as quality, costs, timeline, and contractors' responsibilities.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Perform demarcation
Perform the activities involved in the creation and fixing of boundaries around a restricted area.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Practise singing
Study and practise lyrics, melody, and rhythm of songs.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Public housing legislation
The regulations and legislation concerning the construction, maintenance and allocation of public housing facilities.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Types of bleach
The range of bleach and others chemicals used to remove the colour from materials in a steam cooking process, adjusting the brightness and colour of the materials.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Abrasive machining processes
The various machining principles and processes employing abrasives, (mineral) materials that can shape a workpiece by eroding excessive parts of it, such as grinding, honing…
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Apply foreign language for international trade
Communicate in foreign languages to facilitate international trade operations such as the importation of food and beverages.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Concurrent estate
The concept in property law which stipulates the rights and duties of two parties co-owning a property, and the various ways in which co-tenancy is possible.
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Cultured pearls
The process of creating pearls by inserting a piece of tissue in the centre of the oyster to help create pearls under controlled conditions, instead of the accidentally occurring…
knowledgeneeded in 9 occupations
- Design firmware
Design the appropriate firmware to a specific electronic system.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Determine production capacity
Determine how many parts or tools can be manufactured by one machine during one production cycle.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Interview focus groups
Interview a group of people about their perceptions, opinions, principles, beliefs, and attitudes towards a concept, system, product or idea in an interactive group setting where…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Manage manufacturing documentation
Manage the reports and technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures or logbooks, by writing and reviewing them, capturing and eliminating any deviation and…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Promote education course
Advertise and market the programme or class you teach to potential students and the education organisation where you teach with the aim of maximising registration numbers and…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Provide training on quality management supervision
Provide training to production employees, in groups or individually, on standard operating procedures, product specifications, visual quality inspection criteria, SPC, production…
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Remove excess glue
Remove surplus of glue with a scraper.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Research equipment needs
Research equipment or required machine parts; compare sources, prices and delivery times.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Support volunteers
Follow up volunteer activity.
practical skillneeded in 9 occupations
- Advocate for others
Deliver arguments in favour of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy, to benefit another person.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Create new concepts
Come up with new concepts.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Job market offers
Job opportunities available on the labour market, depending on the economic field concerned.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Types of electronics
The different categories of electronics, such as consumer electronics, medical devices, microelectronics, computers, information and communication equipment, and measuring…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Upholstery tools
Set of tools used for upholstering furniture, walls and floors such as staple gun, foam cutter, staple remover.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Accounting entries
The financial transactions recorded in accounting systems or books of a company together with the metadata linked to the entry such as the date, the amount, the accounts affected…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Calibrate precision instrument
Examine the precision instruments and assess whether the instrument meets the quality standards and production specifications.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Define measurable marketing objectives
Outline the measurable performance indicators of the marketing plan such as market share, customer value, brand awareness, and sales revenues.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Follow safety precautions in work practices
Apply principles, policies and institutional regulations aimed at guaranteeing a safe work place for all employees.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Machine learning
The principles, methods and algorithms of machine learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Maintain credit history of clients
Create and maintain the credit history of clients with relevant transactions, supporting documents, and details of their financial activities.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage content metadata
Apply content management methods and procedures to define and use metadata concepts, such as the data of creation, in order to describe, organise and archive content such as…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage government funding
Monitor the budget received through government funding, and ensure there are enough resources to cover the costs and expenses of the organisation or project.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage stock rotation
Oversee stock levels, paying attention to expiry dates to diminish stock loss.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Repair equipment on site
Identify malfunctions and repair or replace multi-media, audio-visual and computer systems, hardware and equipment on site.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Advise on carbon emissions reduction
Give companies advice on reducing industry carbon emissions, identify incentives, and keep them to date with carbon emissions regulations and policies, as well as with innovative…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Advise on chemical use reduction
Provide advice to reduce the use of chemicals such as pesticides, the emissions of various chemical substances to limit their impact on the environment, as well as shorten their…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Apply radiation protection procedures
Inspect rules related to ionising radiation and ensure these abide by the Medical Exposure Directive (MED).
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Authoring software
The software that provides pre-programmed elements which allow the development of interactive multimedia applications in order to edit, structure and lay out content intended for…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Collaborate in company's daily operations
Collaborate and perform hands-on work with other departments, managers, supervisors, and workers in different aspects of the business from preparing accounting reports…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Contribute to the rehabilitation process
Contribute to the rehabilitation process to enhance activity, functioning and participation using a person-centered and evidence-based approach.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Develop sports programmes
Develop plans and policies for the inclusion of sporting activities and organisations in a community, and for the development of sporting activities for specific target groups.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Identify software for warehouse management
Identify relevant software and applications used for warehouse management systems, their characteristics and value added to warehouse management operations.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage emergency care situations
Manage situations in which decision making under time pressure is essential to save lives.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Morality
The principles and beliefs derived from a code of conduct, accepted by a large group of people, that make the distinction between what is right and wrong behaviour.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Perform data cleansing
Detect and correct corrupt records from data sets, ensure that the data become and remain structured according to guidelines.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Select adequate ingredients
Select adequate ingredients based in their technological function to execute ideas.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Test procedures
The methods for producing results in science or engineering, such as physical tests, chemical tests, or statistical tests.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Advise on tax policy
Advise on changes in tax policies and procedures, and the implementation of new policies on a national and local level.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Assess the feasibility of implementing developments
Study developments and innovation proposals in order to determine their applicability in the business and their feasibility of implementation from various fronts such as economic…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Behavioural science
The investigation and analysis of subject behaviour through regulated and lifelike observations and disciplined scientific experiments.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Bioeconomy
The production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources and waste streams into value added products, such as food, feed, bio-based products and…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Body language
Notice and interpret the non-verbal signals that people send out with their body, including yourself.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Characteristics of plants
The varieties, characteristics and structural and functional features of plants, depending on their habitat.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Compile content
Retrieve, select and organise content from specific sources, according to the requirements of the output media such as printed materials, online applications, platforms, websites…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Create cutting plan
Draw up plans to show how the material will be cut into functional pieces to minimise loss of material.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Debt classification
The different classifications of debt such as public and publicly guaranteed debt, private non-guaranteed credits, central bank deposits, etc.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Debt collection techniques
The techniques and principles used to collect overdue debt from customers.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Develop strategies for accessibility
Create strategies for a business to enable optimum accessibility for all clients.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Draw conclusions from market research results
Analyse, draw conclusions and present major observations from the results of market research.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Ensure gender equality in the workplace
Deliver a fair and transparent strategy focussed on maintaining equality with regard to matters of promotion, pay, training opportunities, flexible working and family support.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Impact of social contexts on health
The social and cultural contexts of individuals` behaviours, and the impact on their health within their social and cultural context.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Inspect glass sheet
Inspect the drawn sheets of glass in order to detect any flows such as blisters or stones, signalling the defective glass sheets.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Interpret medical results
Interpret, integrate and apply results of diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests and other investigations as part of the assessment of the client, in consultation with other…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage personnel agenda
Schedule and confirm appointments for the personnel of the office, mostly managers and directive employees, with external parties.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage warehouse inventory
Manage warehouse inventory and control storage and movement of warehouse goods.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage warehouse operations
Manage warehouse operations such as delivering orders and maintaining stock.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Medical devices materials
The different materials used to create medical devices such as polymer materials, thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Organise staff assessment
Organising the overall assessment process of the staff.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Plumbing tools
A variety of common plumbing tools and their usage cases, limitations and risks.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Recognise signs of wood rot
Check whether a wood element shows signs of rot.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Supervise the work of staff on different shifts
Oversee the activities of the employees working in shifts in order to ensure continuous operations.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Support employability of people with disabilities
Ensure employment opportunities for people with disabilities by making appropriate adjustments to accommodate within reason in line with national legislation and policies on…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Support social service users to manage their financial affairs
Work with individuals to access information and advice about their financial affairs and support them to manage and monitor their finances.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Advise on social security benefits
Advise citizens on government-regulated benefits they are eligible for, such as unemployment benefits, family benefits, and other social security benefits.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Advise on sustainable management policies
Contribute to planning and policy development for sustainable management, including input in environmental impact assessments.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
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