Cross-sector skills: list by number of occupationsPage 19 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.
Items 1,801–1,900 of 3,676
- Aerospace engineering
The engineering discipline that combines various technologies and engineering disciplines such as avionics, materials science and aerodynamics in order to design, develop and…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Analyse data about clients
Study data about clients, visitors, customers or guests.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system
Send an alert in case of distress, using any of the various GMDSS radio systems such that the alert has a very high probability of being received by either shore rescue…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Conduct content quality assurance
Carry out validation of content by reviewing it according to formal and functional quality, usability and applicable standards.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Data visualisation software
A computer tool or application that creates a graphical and visual representation of data, allowing a better understanding and interpretation of complex data through visual…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Develop cultural activities
Develop activities adapted to the outreach and/or audience.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Develop public relations strategies
Plan, coordinate and implement all the efforts required in a public relations strategy such as defining the targets, preparing communications, contacting partners, and spreading…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Develop radiation protection strategies
Develop strategies for facilities and organisations which are at risk for exposure to radiation or radioactive substances, such as hospitals and nuclear facilities, for the…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Ensure fulfilment of legal requirements
Ensure that all legal requirements are met.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Foreign affairs policy development
The development processes of foreign affairs policies, such as relevant research methods, relevant legislation, and foreign affairs operations.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Geographical routes
The interpretation of geographical information such as locations and distances between them.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Handle gas cylinders
Grip gas cylinders in a safe manner and ensure they are compliant with safety and health regulations.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Install metal gas piping
Safely install gas pipes and tubes made of steel or copper.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Maintain machinery
Maintain machinery and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Maintain medical laboratory equipment
Regularly check the condition of medical laboratory equipment used, clean, and perform maintenance operations, as necessary.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage securities
Administer the securities owned by the company or organisation, namely debt securities, equity securities and derivatives aiming to get the highest benefit from them.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Marine engineering
The engineering discipline that studies the design, operation and maintenance of watercraft propulsion and on-board systems.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Military logistics
The operations of the supply and demand of goods and recources on military bases and during military operations on the field, the disruption of enemy supplies, cost analysis…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Percolation
The process of the slow movement of water in a porous medium.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Plan events
Plan programmes, agendas, budgets, and services of an event according to customers' requirements.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Prepare equipment for textile printing
Manufacture screens and prepare printing paste.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Provide power distribution
Provide power distribution for light, stage, sound, video and recording purposes.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Pyrotechnic articles legislation
The legal rules surrounding pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic materials.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Quote prices
Refer to prices for the client by researching and estimating fare rates.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Revise legal documents
Read and interpret legal documents and proofs about happenings in relation with the legal case.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Source colour chemicals
Full range of available dyes and colours chemicals suitable for leather and where to source them.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Support implementation of quality management systems
Advocate the introduction of new business processes to help achieve quality standards, such as the improvement of the organisational structure or the development of new procedures…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Tend metal sawing machine
Tend sawing machine designed for metal cutting processes, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Answer incoming calls
Respond to customers' inquiries and provide customers with appropriate information.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Biomedical techniques
The various methods and techniques used in biomedical laboratory such as molecular and biomedical techniques, imaging techniques, genetic engineering, electrophysiology techniques…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Climb trees
Ascend and descend from trees in a safely manner.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Collect mapping data
Collect and conserve mapping resources and mapping data.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Control minor maintenance
Follow up on the maintenance and repairs to be carried out.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Coordinate environmental efforts
Organise and integrate all environmental efforts of the company, including pollution control, recycling, waste management, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Examine mortgage loan documents
Examine documents from mortgage borrowers or from financial institutions, such as banks or credit unions, relating to a loan secured on a property in order to examine the payment…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Handle cash flow
Handle the movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Investigate contamination
Perform tests to investigate the properties of contamination in an area, or on surfaces and materials, in order to identify the cause, its nature, and the extent of the risk and…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Liaise with industrial professionals
Establish relationships with engineers and other industrial professionals.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage office facility systems
Keep management and service ability of the various office systems needed for the smooth and daily operation of the office facilities such as internal communication systems…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Modern languages
All human languages still actively used today.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate recycling processing equipment
Operate recycling processing equipment such as granulators, crushers and balers; process and sort materials to be recycled.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Perform pre-assembly quality checks
Inspect product parts for faults or damages, using testing equipment if necessary, and check that the received lot is complete before assembling the finished products.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Preserve samples
Preserve collected and labelled samples of raw materials and other food products.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Protect employee rights
Assess and handle situations in which the rights set by legislation and corporate policy for employees may be breached and take the appropriate actions in order to protect the…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Reputation management
The influence on stakeholder perceptions and the public in relation to an organization and its brand.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Semantics
The branch of linguistics that studies meaning; it analyses of words, phrases, signs, and symbols and the relation between them.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Shape corporate culture
Observe and define the elements in the corporate culture of a company in order to reinforce, integrate and shape further the codes, values, beliefs and behaviours aligned with the…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Smooth glass edges
Use automated abrasive belts to smooth or shape glass edges.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Study cultures
Study and internalise a culture that is not your own to truly understand its traditions, rules, and workings.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Therapeutic massage
Massage techniques used to relieve pain and alleviate other symptoms associated with a number of different medical conditions.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Transcription methods
The methods to quickly transcribe spoken language into text, such as stenography.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Types of asphalt coverings
Different types of asphalt covering, based on their bitumen content and composition.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Use solvents
Clean products or surfaces by using solvents to dissolve or extract other unnecessary substances.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Ventilation systems
The types of mechanical ventilation systems that permits the exchange and circulation of air.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Analyse legal enforceability
Examine the client's present situation, ideas and wishes under a legal perspective to assess their legal justification or enforceability.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Anticipate installation maintenance
Prepare resources and activities to execute installation maintenance, according to budget needs.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Carry out pressure washing activities
Use high pressure equipment in order to clean areas, surfaces and materials.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Carry out training in environmental matters
Perform staff training and ensure all members of the workforce understand how they can contribute to improved environmental performance.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Classical languages
All dead languages, no longer actively used, originating from various periods in history, such as Latin from Antiquity, Middle English from the Middle Ages, Classical Maya from…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Communicate about youth's well-being
Communicate about youth's behaviour and welfare with parents, schools and other people in charge of the youth's upbringing and education.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Consumer law
The area of law that regulates the relationship between consumer and businesses providing goods or services, including consumer protection and regulations on irregular business…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Credit card payments
The methods involving payment done through credit cards.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Gas chromatography
The principles of gas chromatography used to analyse and separate specific compounds which go to vaporisation without decomposition.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Green space strategies
The authority’s vision on how to use its green space.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations
Inspect an organisation's or facility's strategies which deal with the management of hazardous waste in order to ensure that their actions are compliant with relevant legislation…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Inspect government expenditures
Inspect the financial procedures of a government organisation which deals with budget and resource allocation and spending to ensure that no faults are being made and no…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Keep updated on innovations in various business fields
Be informed and acquainted with innovations and trends in different industrial and business fields for application in business development.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Latin
The Latin language.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Maintain electrical engines
Understanding of electrical circuits and being able to repair.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage corporate bank accounts
Have an overview of the bank accounts of the company, their different purposes, and manage them accordingly while keeping an eye on their balance, interest rates, and charges.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage tender processes
Organise the process of writing and designing proposals or bids for tenders.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Negotiate in legal cases
Negotiate on the client's behalf during the treatment of a legal case in order to obtain the most beneficial outcome for the client, and to ensure that all decisions are compliant…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate rust proofing spray gun
Operate a semi-automatic or handheld spray gun designed to provide the surface of a workpiece with a permanent, corrosion-protective finishing coat, safely and according to…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Pharmaceutical drug development
Drug manufacturing phases: pre-clinical phase (research and tests on animals), clinical phase (clinical trials on humans) and the sub-phases required to obtain as an end product a…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Provide humanitarian aid
Provide first-hand aid in dangerous or critical areas to the civilian population, such as handing out food and water, medical resources, setting up aid facilities, evacuation…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Review drafts
Proofread and give feedback to technical drawings or drafts.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Sales department processes
The different processes, duties, jargon, role in an organisation, and other specificities of the sales department within an organisation.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Shape organisational teams based on competencies
Study the profiles of collaborators and decide the best place for directors and collaborators following an strategic mindset and serving to the goals of the company.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Use painting equipment
Use brushes, rollers, spray guns and other painting equipment in accordance with the work.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Use software for data preservation
Utilise specialised applications and software to collect and preserve digital information.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Apply foreign languages in hospitality
Use the mastery of foreign languages orally or written in the hospitality sector in order to communicate with colleagues, customers or guests.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Assist in loan applications
Assist clients with filling out and managing their applications for loans by providing them with practical assistance, such as provision of relevant documentation and instruction…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Control production flow remotely
Control remotely the flow of production from the start-up operations to the shutdown of the equipments and systems, using the control panel.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Development delays
The condition in which a child or adult needs more time to reach certain development milestones than that needed by the average person not affected by a development delay.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Fix minor scratches
Fix minor dents and scratches on the surface with touch-up paint or scratch remover.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Fossil fuels
The types of fuels which contain high doses of carbon and include gas, coal, and petroleum, and the processes by which they are formed, such as the anaerobic decomposition of…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Non-destructive testing
The techniques used to assess the characteristics of materials, products and systems without causing damage, such as ultrasonic, radiographic, and remote visual inspection and…
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate remote sensing equipment
Set up and operate remote sensing equipment such as radars, telescopes, and aerial cameras in order to obtain information about Earth's surface and atmosphere.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Store digital data and systems
Use software tools to archive data by copying and backing them up, in order to ensure their integrity and to prevent data loss.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Technical terminology
Type of language used in a certain context, containing terms that have a meaning specific to a particular group or activity, such as in industry, medicine, or law.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Use geographic memory
Use your memory of geographic surroundings and detail in navigation.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Contribute to registration of pharmaceutical products
Participate in the registration process that allows the sale and distribution of substances that treat or prevent human and animal diseases or enable medical diagnosis.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Manage offset printing process
Select and oversee implementation of relevant printing processes, necessary tools, and colours.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate grappler
Operate a hydraulic grappler, an attachment to heavy machinery used to grab and manipulate cylindrical objects such as trees or pipes.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Operate hydrogen extraction equipment
Operate the equipment used in hydrogen extraction and processing.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Pack fragile items for transportation
Pack fragile items such as glass panes or glass objects using the appropriate boxes and cushioning materials such as air-encapsulated plastic or customised foam enclosures to make…
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Replace large components
Dismantle and reassemble equipment or system parts in order to replace large defective elements such as generators or engines.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Subsidiary operations
The coordination, processes, and operations revolving around the management of subsidiaries either nationally or internationally.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
- Tend CNC metal punch press
Monitor and operate a computer numerical controlled (CNC) metal punch press according to regulations.
practical skillneeded in 8 occupations
- Trade union regulations
The compilation of legal agreements and practices for operations of trade unions.
knowledgeneeded in 8 occupations
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