Cross-sector skills: list by number of occupationsPage 21 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 2,001–2,100 of 3,676
- Operate hand drill
Use a hand drill to make holes in various types of material such as stone, brick and wood.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Organic chemistry
The chemistry of compounds and substances containing carbon.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Organise facilities for office personnel
Manage the booking schedule for conferences and meetings of internal or external nature.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Perform religious ceremonies
Perform the ritual acts and apply the traditional religious texts during ceremonial events, such as funerals, confirmation, baptism, birth rites and other religious ceremonies.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Plan maintenance activities
Plan and organise the process aimed at preserving equipment or systems in good working condition by inspecting the installation, resolving malfunctions, replacing worn parts and…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Prepare copper gas-lines pipes
Use the appropriate copper pipes to serve as gas lines.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Publishing industry
Key stakeholders in the publishing industry.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Religious studies
Study of religious behaviour, beliefs, and institutions from a secular point of view and based on methodologies from various fields such as anthropology, sociology, and philosophy.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Remove scale from metal workpiece
Remove the accumulated scale, or metal 'flakes', on the surface of the metal workpiece caused by oxidation after removal from the furnace by spraying it with an oil-based liquid…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Run simulations
Run simulations and audits to assess operability of newly implemented setups; detect errors for improvement.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Use a warehouse management system
Use software in order to store materials within a warehouse and perform operations such as shipping, receiving and picking.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Use wire hand tools
Be able to use wire hand tools, such as crimp tools, cable strippers, and cable cutters.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Write calibration report
Report on the instrument calibration measurements and results.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Advise customers on types of flowers
Provide customers with advice on types and varieties of plants and flowers, floral arrangements and decorations for specific occasions.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Advise on organisational culture
Advise organisations on their internal culture and work environment as experienced by employees, and the factors which may influence the behaviour of employees.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Analyse call performance trends
Analyse call quality and performance trends.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Ancient Greek
The Ancient Greek language.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Blast surface
Blast a surface with sand, metal shot, dry ice or other blasting material to remove impurities or rough up a smooth surface.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Calculate materials to build equipment
Determine the amount and the kind of materals necessary to build certain machines or equipment.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Community education
Programs targeting the social development and learning of individuals in their own community, through a variety of formal or informal education methods.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Conduct fire safety inspections
Conduct inspections in buildings and on sites to assess their fire prevention and safety equipment, evacuation strategies, and related strategies, and ensure compliance with…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Conduct research on climate processes
Conduct research on the characteristic events occurring in the atmosphere during the interactions and transformations of various atmospheric components and conditions.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Create cooperation modalities
Prepare, determine and agree on the conditions for cooperation contracts with a company, by comparing products, following evolutions or shifts in the market and negotiating terms…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Creatively use digital technologies
Use digital tools and technologies to create knowledge and to innovate processes and products.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Develop aquaculture strategies
Cultivate strategies for aquaculture plans based on reports and research in order to deal with specific fish farm issues.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Ensure compliance with accounting conventions
Exercise accounting management and abidance by generally accepted accounting conventions such as recording transactions at the current price, quantifying goods, separating…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Follow up pipeline integrity management priorities
Perform follow up on priority actions in the pipeline infrastructure, such as complete coverage, service consistency, and facilitation.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Inspect offshore constructions
Conduct regular inspections during and after the construction of offshore facilities such as oil platforms to ensure risk minimisation and compliance with regulations.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Interview bank loanees
Perform interviews with candidates requesting a bank loan for different purposes.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Lead cast and crew
Lead a film or theatre cast and crew.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Manage cleaning activities
Oversee cleaning activities undertaken by employees.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Perform toxicological studies
Perform tests to detect poisons or drug misuse and help to monitor therapy by using chemical reagents, enzymes, radioisotopes and antibodies to detect abnormal chemical…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Photogrammetry
The science of taking photographs from at least two different locations in order to measure land surfaces to be represented in a map, 3D model or physical model.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Prepare religious services
Perform the necessary actions for the preparation of religious services and ceremonies, such as gathering the necessary props and materials, cleaning tools, writing and practicing…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Types of pensions
The types of monthly sums paid to someone in retirement, such as employment-based pensions, social and state pensions, disability pensions and private pensions.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Advise on credit rating
Provide advice on the debtor's ability, be it a government institution or a business, to pay back its debt.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Age furniture artificially
Use various techniques such as sanding, denting, painting and others to make new furniture look distressed and aged.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Brief court officials
Brief court officials such as judges, barristers, and other representatives on the day's events, the details of the cases scheduled for that day, attendance, and other matters…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Carve materials
Carve an object out of a materials such as wood, or give a specific shape to a material by carving it.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Check for solder defects
Check the printed circuit board for solder defects and make adjustments as required.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Chemical preservation
Process of adding chemical compounds to a product, such as food or pharmaceutical products, to prevent decay caused by chemical changes or microbial activity.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Compile GIS-data
Gather and organise GIS-data from sources such as databases and maps.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Create training materials
Develop and compile training items and resources according to didactical methods and training needs and using specific types of media.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Digital compositing
The process and software for digitally assembling multiple images to make one, final image.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Discharge employees
Dismiss employees from their job.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Electroplating metal materials
The various processes various materials used for electroplating may produce, such as copper plating, silver plating, nickle plating, gold plating, embossed gold plating…
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Identify processes for re-engineering
Identify potential to restructure a company or part of its operations, e.g. by exploiting information technology.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Identify risk of flooding
Identify the areas which are most at risk to be damaged by floods, such as areas close to rivers, as well as identifying the events which would cause floods such as changes in the…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Inspect aircraft for airworthiness
Inspect aircraft, aircraft components, and aviation equipment to ensure they conform to design specifications and to airworthiness standards following major repairs or alterations.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations
Understand and implement the guidelines and objectives provided by the headquarters of a company into the local management of a company or subsidiary.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Journalism
The activity of collecting, processing and presenting to and audience information related to current events, trends, and people, called the news.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Liaise with typists
Give instructions to typists about the addressees, the appropriate format, the number of copies required, etc. for them to type the final documents.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Maintain freelance database
Maintain a freelance database that offers extra support to your teams and is able to calculate negotiating costs.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Nanotechnology
Technologies, science, and engineering activities conducted on a nanoscale, where material or extremely small components are manipulated on an atomic, molecular, or supramolecular…
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Numerical sequences
Logic sequences of numbers ordered by a recurring pattern.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Perform damascening
Perform the art of inserting contrasting materials, such as different types of metal, into one another in order to create detailed patterns.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Plan buildings maintenance work
Schedule maintenance activities of property, systems and services to be deployed in public or private buildings, according to the priorities and needs of the client.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Process incident reports for prevention
Verify incident information, complete reporting requirements and report to management and relevant site personnel, in order to enable follow-up and future prevention.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Produce customised products
Produce goods designed and created to fit the specific needs or request of a customer.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Public offering
The elements comprised in public offerings of companies in the stock market such as determining the initial public offering (IPO), the type of security, and the timing to launch…
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Radars
Systems that can use radio waves or microwaves to capture the speed, direction, range, and altitude of objects.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- School psychology
The study of human behaviour and performance with respect to various school processes, the learning needs of young individuals, and the psychological tests accompanying this field…
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Scientific computing
The interdisciplinary field between computer science, mathematics and engineering.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Teach religious texts
Teach the content and interpretation methods of religious texts in order to facilitate spiritual or theological learning.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Validate raw materials
Perform equipment validations and calibrations, along with methods and procedures for receiving incoming raw materials from suppliers.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Visual disability
Impairment of the ability to naturally discern and process viewed images.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Analyse cultural trends
Keep up to date with popular cultural trends such as pop culture, cultural and social slang.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Approve advertising campaign
Check all advertising material such as leaflets, websites, television commercials and newspaper ads to make sure they comply with the advertising strategy and customer…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Develop patient treatment strategies
Consult with fellow doctors and scientists in order to find the appropriate and most effective treatment for each individual patient.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Direct the preparation of food
Oversee the preparation of a variety of dishes such as soups, salads, fish, meats, vegetables or desserts.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Handle helpdesk problems
Investigate what causes problems, test and improve solutions in order to reduce number of calls to the helpdesk.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Historic architecture
The techniques and styles of various periods in history from an architectural standpoint.
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Lubricate engines
Apply motor oil to engines to lubricate internal combustion engines in order to reduce wear, to clean and to cool the engine.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Operate manual planer
Operate a non-automatic or semi-automatic, manual planer for cutting workpiece surfaces, making them levelled.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Perform kiln maintenance
Perform small maintenance tasks on drawing kiln such as replacing the cooling pads of the jacket and plugging in the kiln with mortar.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Perform media outlets research
Research what will be the best and most effective way to reach the majority of consumers by defining the target audience and the type of media outlet that better fit with the…
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Revise questionnaires
Read, analyse, and provide feedback on the accuracy and adequacy of questionnaires and their assessment fashion taking into account its purpose.
practical skillneeded in 7 occupations
- Social network analysis
The research method that is mainly explored in sociology and communication science and focuses on the analysis of the relations between individuals and among organisations and…
knowledgeneeded in 7 occupations
- Align content with form
Align form and content to make sure they fit together.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Communicate mathematical information
Use mathematical symbols, language and tools to present information, ideas and processes.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Data ethics
The subfield of ethics that assess whether data practices are considerable ethical.
knowledgeneeded in 6 occupations
- Deterioration of fish products
Process of decomposition and spoilage of fish products: physical, enzymatic, microbiological and chemical processes occurring after harvesting.
knowledgeneeded in 6 occupations
- Develop investigation strategy
Develop strategies used in an investigation to gather information and intelligence in the most productive way, compliant with legislation, ensuring that the strategy is adapted to…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Engage with stakeholders
Use a variety of processes that result in mutually negotiated agreements, shared understandings and consensus building.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Execute opening and closing procedures
Apply standard opening and closing procedures for bar, store or restaurant.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Help clients make decisions during counselling sessions
Encourage clients to make their own decisions related to their problems or inner conflicts by reducing confusion and allowing clients to reach their own conclusions, with no bias…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain adequate medication storage conditions
Maintain proper storage and security conditions for medication.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Pharmacy law
The legal and other requirements associated with the pursuit of pharmacy activities.
knowledgeneeded in 6 occupations
- React to emergency situations in a live performance environment
Assess and react to an emergency (fire, threat, accident or another calamity), alerting emergency services and taking appropriate measures to safeguard or evacuate workers…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Support vessel manoeuvres
Participate in manoeuvres at port: berthing, anchoring and other mooring operations.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Take measures against flammability
Take measures against fire.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Test for behavioural patterns
Discern patterns in the behaviour of individuals by using various tests in order to understand the causes of their behaviour.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Test for emotional patterns
Discern patterns in the emotions of individuals by using various tests in order to understand the causes of these emotions.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Types of stone for working
Different types of stone that stonemasons and other stone workers use to process into building materials.
knowledgeneeded in 6 occupations
- Work with broad variety of personalities
Be flexible and work with a broad mix of personalities.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Adjust surveying equipment
Ensure accuracy of measurement by adjusting surveying equipment.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Carry out stock rotation
Execute repositioning of packaged and perishable products with an earlier sell-by date to the front of a shelf.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Develop audit plan
Define all organisational tasks (time, place and order) and develop a checklist concerning the topics to be audited.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Document museum collection
Record information about an object's condition, provenance, materials, and all of its movements within the museum or out on loan.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Emission standards
The legal limitations of the amount of pollutants that can be emitted into the environment.
knowledgeneeded in 6 occupations
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