Cross-sector skills: list by number of occupationsPage 27 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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- Demonstrate games
Explain and demonstrate games and game rules to new players/visitors.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Design circuit boards
Draught circuit boards used in electronic product such as cell phones and computers, make sure to include integrated circuits and microchips in the design.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Design circuits using CAD
Draught sketches and design electronic circuitry; utilise Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and equipment.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Determine colour shades
Determine and use the correct colour to be applied to a surface, according to requirements, by using instruments and software.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Develop calibration procedures
Develop test procedures for instrument performance testing.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Develop social security programmes
Develop programmes and policies which aim to protect citizens and grant them rights in order to aid them, such as providing unemployment and family benefits, as well as to prevent…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Develop solutions to information issues
Analyse information needs and challenges to develop effective technological solutions.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Draft accounting procedures
Lay down standard methods and guidelines to regulate bookkeeping and accounting operations, including determining the bookkeeping system used to record financial transactions.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Enforce alcohol drinking laws
Implement local legislation surrounding the selling of alcoholic beverages, including its sale to minors.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Enforce safety procedures when working at heights
Plan and prepare all documentation and equipment related to working at heights and its hazards in order to inform the workers under your supervision and instruct them how to work…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Ensure continuous styling of artists
Ensure that artists are consistently styled during the production of a motion picture.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Ensure quality assurance standards for vehicles
Implement and monitor the maintenance, repair and/or recondition of vehicles ensuring all quality assurance standards are met.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Ensure safety in the production area
Take ultimate responsibility for the safety, quality and efficiency of the production area.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Establish customer rapport
Gain customer interest and trust; establish relationships with wide varieties of people; communicate in a likeable and persuasive style; understand and respond to the individual…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Follow up complaint reports
Follow up complaints or accident reports in order to take adequate measures to solve problems.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Forecast occupancy demand
Predict the number of hotel rooms that will be booked, schedule occupancies and estimate demand forecast.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Guide ships into docks
Safely guide a ship into a dock and anchor it.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Hair products
The qualities and applications of various styling products used on different types of hair, such as curling creams, hairspray, shampoos, and conditioners.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Identify defects in concrete
Use infrared techniques to discover defects in concrete.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Inspect paint quality
Inspect paint to ensure it is of a good quality by testing the viscosity, homogeneity and other factors.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Install wood hardware
Use hinges, knobs and rails to fix wooden hardware on wooden elements, making sure that the hardware fits onto or into the element and can be moved smoothly and securely.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Interpret pedigree charts
Construct and interpret diagrams that show the occurrence and appearance of a particular gene and its ancestors from one generation to the next.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Investigate social security applications
Investigate the eligibility of citizens applying for social security benefits by examining documents, interviewing the citizen, and researching the related legislation.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Issue official documents
Issue and certify official documents to national citizens and foreigners such as passports and certificates.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Laser types
The various types of lasers, their specific qualities and their applications, such as for cutting, engraving, welding, and others.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Learning management systems
The e-learning platform for creating, administrating, arranging, reporting and delivering e-learning education courses or training programs.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Literary techniques
The various approaches an author can use to enhance their writing and produce a specific effect; this can be the choice of a specific genre or the use of metaphors, allusions, and…
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Make health, safety and environment assessments
Execute health, safety and environmental assessments to ensure proper working environment and conditions.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Manage educational institution's administration
Administer multiple activities of a school, university or other educational institution such as daily administrative operations.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Manage tourist groups
Monitor and guide tourists ensuring positive group dynamics and address areas of conflict and concern where they occur.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Mechanical composition of trams
The mechanical properties and composition of trams.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Monitor aviation meteorology
Monitor and interpret the information provided by weather stations to anticipate conditions that may affect airports and flights.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Monitor traffic flow
Monitor the traffic that passes by a certain point, like for instance a pedestrian crossing.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Negotiate lawyer's fee
Negotiate compensation for legal services in or out of court, such as hourly or flat-rate fees, with clients.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate package processing equipment
Operate electric package processing equipment and control systems.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Operate railway vehicles
Drive railroad vehicles or other railway equipment in a competent and safe manner.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Oversee record management
Control and oversee electronic records of an organisation throughout the records life-cycle.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Perform dimensionality reduction
Reduce the number of variables or features for a dataset in machine learning algorithms through methods such as principal component analysis, matrix factorization, autoencoder…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Plan new packaging designs
Come up with new ideas concerning the size, shape and colour of packaging.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Psychological treatment measures
The psychological treatment measures for persons of all ages and groups, with the aim of improving treatment skills and the provisions of trans-cultural and gender aspects.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Read technical datasheet
Read and understand the technical specifications describing the characteristics and functionality mode of a product, component or machine, usually provided by the manufacturer.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Rehearse role
Study lines and actions.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Safely handle metal wire under tension
Handle fabricated, drawn metal wire safely by calculating the risks and dangers of its unreliable nature due to spring force and resilience.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Seal wires
Fasten and insulate electric or communications wires or cables.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Set up crane
Set up cranes taking all safety measures into account.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Strip wire
Strip the wire ends using wire strippers to ensure proper connections.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Supervise accounting operations
Coordinate, commission, and monitor operations in accounting departments in order to ensure the accurate record and eventual reporting of the financial operations of the company.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Supervise site maintenance
Supervise the clean-up and maintenance of a specific site in order to ensure it is fit for purpose.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Tackle issues that block academic progress
Address the issues that can block a pupil`s school progress, such as social, psychological, emotional or physical difficulties, through counselling and intervention methods.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Telecommunication industry
The major players on the telecommunications market such as organisations manufacturing and distributing telephone terminal equipment, mobile devices, accessibility, and network…
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Tend injection moulding machine
Operate and monitor a machine that contains a reciprocating screw that forces the raw material forwards while inducing melting, and injects the molten plastic into a mould.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Types of containers
The manufacturing process of different types of containers, such as boilers and pressure vessels, and what they are used for.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Types of spring
Types of metal springs such as leaf, coil, torsion, clock, tension and extension spring.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Update language skills
Research or practice language skills to stay current with language changes in order to best translate or interpret.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Use sustainable materials and components
Identify, select environmentally friendly materials and components.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Advise customers on motor vehicles
Provide customer advice on motor vehicles, and possible options and accessories; communicate clearly and politely.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Advise on curriculum development
Advise education professionals and officials on the development of new curricula or changes in existing curricula.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Advise on hazards of heating systems
Provide information and advice to clients on the type of potential dangers they face, such as suffocation, CO-poisoning or fire, in cases where the fireplaces or chimneys are not…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Advise on medical device features
Provide information on how the medical device is functioning, what are its features, advantages and usability terms.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Allocate bills
Prepare and issue bills to clients and debtors taken from the accounts receivable of the financial statements.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Analyse ecological data
Analyse and interpret ecological and biological data, using specialist software programs.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Apply customer engagement strategy
Engage customers with a company or a brand by employing several methods such as humanisation of the brand and social media usage.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Apply forest legislation
Apply laws that govern activities in forest lands in order to protect resources and prevent harmful actions such as forest clearing and logging.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Aquatic species
The care and maintenance of aquatic biological species.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Assist employee health programmes
Support and provide assistance to health and safety staff in implementing programmes targeted at the health and well-being of employees.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Biometrics
The science that statistically analyses human characteristics such as retina, voice or DNA for identification purposes.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Call routing
The technique of placing calls from one point to another in the fastest possible way to avoid tolls and congestion.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Carry out event management
Plan and execute all the technical and logistical aspects required for an event to be successful.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Carry out pre-flight duties
Check on-board safety equipment; ensure that the plane is clean; ensure that documents in the seat pockets are up to date; check if all meals and other required stock are on board.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Centrifugal force
Apparent force that draws a rotating body away from the centre of rotation.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Childbirth
The process of delivering a baby, the symptoms and signs of labour, the expulsion of the baby and all the related steps and procedures, including the ones related to complications…
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Clean building facade
Perform cleaning activities of the main face of a building, using appropriate equipment, as required by the complexity and height of the building.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Clear out drains
Remove organic materials and other debris from pipes, usually using a snake, a long device that is pushed down the pipes.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Communicate gambling rules
Inform about the applicable rules and guidelines in force in the gambling industry such as betting ceilings.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Control air flow
Control the flow of air through the compression units by turning on the valves in the correct secquence.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Create content title
Come up with an appealing title that draws people's attention to the content of your article, story or publication.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Create risk reports
Gather all the information, analyse the variables and create reports where the detected risks of the company or projects are analysed and possible solutions are suggested as…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Define brand identity
Define the characteristics of a brand; identify what the brand stands for; develop a strong brand perception both internally and externally.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Design control systems
Develop devices that command and manage the behaviour of other devices and systems, using engineering and electronics principles.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Design microelectromechanical systems
Design and develop microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), such as microsensing devices.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Detect financial crime
Examine, investigate, and notice possible financial crimes such as money laundering or tax evasion observable in financial reports and accounts of companies.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Determine skin type
Determine what type of skin a person has in order to use the right make-up for that particular skin type.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Develop corporate training programmes
Design, create and review new corporate training programmes to meet the developmental demands of a certain organisation.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Develop online sales business plan
Gather relevant information and write a well-structured document providing the trajectory of a business project, adapted to an online environment.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Dismantle scaffolding
Safely dismantle a scaffolding structure according to a plan and in the set order.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Draft project documentation
Prepare project documentation such as project charters, work plans, project handbooks, progress reports, deliverables and stakeholder matrices.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Ensure compliance with noise standards
Make sure that buildings, roads, air traffic, and events comply with local, national or international noise standards and regulations in order to minimise nuisance for the…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Ensure gambling operational standards
Ensure full compliance within requirements of gambling legislation and regulation.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Ensure necessary ventilation in machining
Turn on the ventilation systems, such as a vacuum pump or blower, of a manufacturing machine in order to remove noxious fumes, smoke, dust, or for other removal of debris from the…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Evacuate people from heights
Safely evacuate people from heights using rope access techniques.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Evaluate events
Evaluate the success of recently organised events, making recommendations to improve future events.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Explain interview purposes
Explain the main purpose and objective of the interview in a manner that the recipient understands and responds to the questions accordingly.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Glass tempering
Technique of treating glass with high temperatures to increase its durability and safety.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Heat materials
Put the materials in an oven and heat them for a certain amount of time and to a specific temperature to shape or cure the material.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Identify GIS issues
Highlight GIS-issues that require special attention.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Inform on workplace safety standards
Inform managers and staff regarding workplace health and safety standards, especially in the case of dangerous environments, such as in the construction or mining industry.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Install irrigation systems
Install and shift irrigation systems to distribute water according to needs.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Interpret business information
Retrieve and analyse different kinds of information with regards to the management of a business in order to draw conclusions on projects, strategies, and developments.
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
- Launching of satellites into orbit
The different procedures, phases, and requirements for launching satellites into orbit.
knowledgeneeded in 4 occupations
- Liaise with distribution channel managers
Liaise with managers in distribution points in order to plan and agree with them promotional events aimed at promoting the brands and products that those distribution channels…
practical skillneeded in 4 occupations
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