Cross-sector skills: list by number of occupationsPage 4 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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- Lead a team
Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.
practical skillneeded in 50 occupations
- Prepare youths for adulthood
Work with children and young people to identify the skills and abilities they will need for their transition to become independent and self-sufficient adults.
practical skillneeded in 50 occupations
- Perform product testing
Test processed workpieces or products for basic faults.
practical skillneeded in 50 occupations
- Maintain professional administration
File and organise professional administration documents comprehensively, keep customer records, fill in forms or log books and prepare documents about company-related matter.
practical skillneeded in 50 occupations
- Obtain relevant licenses
Comply with specific legal regulations, e.g. install the necessary systems and provide the necessary documentation, in order to obtain the relevant license.
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Deal with emergency care situations
Assess the signs and be well-prepared for a situation that poses an immediate threat to a person's health, security, property or environment.
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Analyse financial performance of a company
Analyse the performance of the company in financial matters in order to identify improvement actions that could increase profit, based on accounts, records, financial statements…
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Support the positiveness of youths
Help children and young people to assess their social, emotional and identity needs and to develop a positive self image, enhance their self esteem and improve their self reliance.
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Psychology
The human behaviour and performance with individual differences in ability, personality, interests, learning, and motivation.
knowledgeneeded in 49 occupations
- Multimedia systems
The methods, procedures and techniques pertaining to the operation of multimedia systems, usually a combination of software and hardware, presenting various types of media such as…
knowledgeneeded in 49 occupations
- Perform resource planning
Estimate the expected input in terms of time, human and financial resources necessary to achieve the project objectives.
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment.
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Use foreign languages in patient care
Communicate in foreign languages with healthcare users, their carers, or services providers.
practical skillneeded in 49 occupations
- Ensure conformity to specifications
Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Freight transport methods
The different modalities of freight transport such as air, sea, or intermodal freight transport, including the details and procedures specific to them.
knowledgeneeded in 48 occupations
- Respond to changing situations in health care
Cope with pressure and respond appropriately and in time to unexpected and rapidly changing situations in healthcare.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Optimise production processes parameters
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Handle veterinary emergencies
Handle unforeseen incidents concerning animals and circumstances which call for urgent action in an appropriate professional manner.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Human physiology
The science that studies the human organs and its interactions and mechanisms.
knowledgeneeded in 48 occupations
- Electrical wiring plans
Pictorial representation of an electrical circuit.
knowledgeneeded in 48 occupations
- Supervise work
Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Promote the safeguarding of young people
Understand safeguarding and what should be done in cases of actual or potential harm or abuse.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- International business
The processes related to production or distribution of goods and services across borders.
knowledgeneeded in 48 occupations
- Use spreadsheets software
Use software tools to create and edit tabular data to carry out mathematical calculations, organise data and information, create diagrams based on data and to retrieve them.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Program a CNC controller
Set up the desired product design in the CNC controller of the CNC machine for product manufacturing.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Escort students on a field trip
Accompany students on an educational trip outside the school environment and ensure their safety and cooperation.
practical skillneeded in 48 occupations
- Involve service users and carers in care planning
Evaluate the needs of individuals in relation to their care, involve families or carers in supporting the development and implementation of support plans.
practical skillneeded in 47 occupations
- Manage healthcare users' data
Keep accurate client records which also satisfy legal and professional standards and ethical obligations in order to facilitate client management, ensuring that all clients' data…
practical skillneeded in 47 occupations
- Scientific literature
The medium of informing the scientific community, including academic researchers, about the results of scientific research.
knowledgeneeded in 47 occupations
- Interpret financial statements
Read, understand, and interpret the key lines and indicators in financial statements.
practical skillneeded in 47 occupations
- Control of expenses
Monitor and maintain effective cost controls, in regards to efficiencies, waste, overtime and staffing.
practical skillneeded in 47 occupations
- Assess environmental impact
Monitor environmental impacts and carry out assessments in order to identify and to reduce the organisation's environmental risks while taking costs into account.
practical skillneeded in 47 occupations
- Business management principles
Principles governing business management methods such as strategy planning, methods of efficient production, people and resources coordination.
knowledgeneeded in 47 occupations
- Energy performance of buildings
Factors that contribute to lower energy consumption of buildings.
knowledgeneeded in 47 occupations
- Monitor conveyor belt
Monitor the flow of the work pieces on the conveyor belt as they are processed by the machine to ensure optimal productivity.
practical skillneeded in 47 occupations
- Develop financial statistics reports
Create financial and statistical reports based on collected data which are to be presented to managing bodies of an organisation.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
Develop a mutually collaborative therapeutic relationship during treatment, fostering and gaining healthcare users' trust and cooperation.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Apply grammar and spelling rules
Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Analyse business plans
Analyse the formal statements from businesses which outline their business goals and the strategies they set in place to meet them, in order to assess the feasibility of the plan…
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Identify security threats
Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Give instructions to staff
Give instructions to subordinates by employing various communication techniques.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Operate radio equipment
Set up and operate radio devices and accessories, such as broadcast consoles, amplifiers, and microphones.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Cooperate with colleagues
Cooperate with colleagues in order to ensure that operations run effectively.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Securities
The financial instruments traded in financial markets representing both the right of property over the owner and at the same time, the obligation of payment over the issuer.
knowledgeneeded in 46 occupations
- Mechatronics
Multidisciplinary field of engineering that combines principles of electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, control engineering, computer engineering, and…
knowledgeneeded in 46 occupations
- Conduct scholarly research
Plan scholarly research by formulating the research question and conducting empirical or literature research in order to investigate the truth of the research question.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Provide career counselling
Advise beneficiaries on future career options through counselling and, potentially, through career testing and evaluation.
practical skillneeded in 46 occupations
- Be at ease in unsafe environments
Be at ease in unsafe environments like being exposed to dust, rotating equipment, hot surfaces, sub-freezing and cold storage areas, noise, wet floors and moving lift equipment.
practical skillneeded in 45 occupations
- Dispose of cutting waste material
Dispose of possibly hazardous waste material created in the cutting process, such as swarf, scrap and slugs, sort according to regulations, and clean up workplace.
practical skillneeded in 45 occupations
- Greet guests
Welcome guests in a friendly manner in a certain place.
practical skillneeded in 45 occupations
- Energy conservation
The practice of reducing energy consumption and using fewer energy services.
knowledgeneeded in 45 occupations
- Financial products
The different types of instruments that apply to the management of cash flow that are available on the market, such as shares, bonds, options or funds.
knowledgeneeded in 45 occupations
- Undertake inspections
Undertake safety inspections in areas of concern to identify and report potential hazards or security breaches; take measures to maximise safety standards.
practical skillneeded in 45 occupations
- Contract law
The field of legal principles that govern written agreements between parties concerning the exchange of goods or services, including contractual obligations and termination.
knowledgeneeded in 45 occupations
- Ensure sanitation
Keep workspaces and equipment free from dirt, infection, and disease by removing waste, trash and providing for appropriate cleaning.
practical skillneeded in 44 occupations
- Consult information sources
Consult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.
practical skillneeded in 44 occupations
- Production processes
Materials and techniques required in the production and distribution processes.
knowledgeneeded in 44 occupations
- Grammar
The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
knowledgeneeded in 44 occupations
- Health and safety in the workplace
The body of rules, procedures and regulations related to safety, health and welfare of people in their workplace.
knowledgeneeded in 44 occupations
- Apply strategic thinking
Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.
practical skillneeded in 44 occupations
- Use precision tools
Use electronic, mechanical, electric, or optical precision tools, such as drilling machines, grinders, gear cutters and milling machines to boost accuracy while machining products.
practical skillneeded in 44 occupations
- Negotiate supplier arrangements
Reach an agreement with the supplier upon technical, quantity, quality, price, conditions, storage, packaging, send-back and other requirements related to the purchasing and…
practical skillneeded in 44 occupations
- Organise storage facilities
Order the contents of a storage area to improve efficiency with respect to the inflow and outflow of the stored items.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Road traffic laws
The rule governing the circulation of vehicles, such as national traffic codes and the rules of the road.
knowledgeneeded in 43 occupations
- Operate scientific measuring equipment
Operate devices, machinery, and equipment designed for scientific measurement.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Health care legislation
The patients` rights and responsibilities of health practitioners and the possible repercussions and prosecutions in relation to medical treatment negligence or malpractice.
knowledgeneeded in 43 occupations
- Mechanical tools
Various type of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
knowledgeneeded in 43 occupations
- Conduct routine machinery checks
Check machinery and equipment to ensure reliable performance during use and operations in worksites.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Support children's wellbeing
Provide an environment that supports and values children and helps them to manage their own feelings and relationships with others.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Advise on legislative acts
Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Report test findings
Report test results with a focus on findings and recommendations, differentiating results by levels of severity.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Read maps
Read maps effectively.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Write technical reports
Compose technical customer reports understandable for people without technical background.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Operate lifting equipment
Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.
practical skillneeded in 43 occupations
- Read assembly drawings
Read and interpret drawings listing all the parts and subassemblies of a certain product.
practical skillneeded in 42 occupations
- Intellectual property law
The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.
knowledgeneeded in 42 occupations
- Assist scientific research
Assist engineers or scientists with conducting experiments, performing analysis, developing new products or processes, constructing theory, and quality control.
practical skillneeded in 42 occupations
- Promote environmental awareness
Promote sustainability and raise awareness about the environmental impact of human and industrial activity based on the carbon footprints of business processes and other practices.
practical skillneeded in 42 occupations
- Fix meetings
Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
practical skillneeded in 42 occupations
- Manage accounts
Manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are…
practical skillneeded in 42 occupations
- Business intelligence
The tools used to transform large amounts of raw data into relevant and helpful business information.
knowledgeneeded in 42 occupations
- Maintain test equipment
Maintain equipment used for testing the quality of systems and products.
practical skillneeded in 42 occupations
- Carry out checks of production plant equipment
Carry out checks of the machinery and equipment used in the production plant.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Prepare scientific reports
Prepare reports that describe results and processes of scientific or technical research, or assess its progress.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Electrical power safety regulations
The compliance with safety measures which need to be taken during the installation, operation, and maintenance of constructions and equipment which function in the generation…
knowledgeneeded in 41 occupations
- Financial markets
The financial infrastructure which permits trading securities offered by companies and individuals govern by regulatory financial frameworks.
knowledgeneeded in 41 occupations
- Conduct quality control analysis
Conduct inspections and tests of services, processes, or products to evaluate quality.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Translate artistic concepts to technical designs
Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Analyse work-related written reports
Read and comprehend job-related reports, analyse the content of reports and apply findings to daily work operations.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Inform policy makers on health-related challenges
Provide useful information related to health care professions to ensure policy decisions are made in the benefit of communities.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Communication principles
The set of commonly shared principles in regards with communication such as active listening, establish rapport, adjusting the register, and respecting the intervention of others.
knowledgeneeded in 41 occupations
- Protect client interests
Protect the interests and needs of a client by taking necessary actions, and researching all possibilities, to ensure that the client obtains their favoured outcome.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Maintain records of maintenance interventions
Keep written records of all repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, including information on the parts and materials used, etc.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Financial jurisdiction
Financial rules and procedures applicable to a certain location, whose regulatory bodies decide on its jurisdiction.
knowledgeneeded in 41 occupations
- Operate GPS systems
Use GPS Systems.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Assist clients with special needs
Aid clients with special needs following relevant guidelines and special standards.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Advise on construction materials
Provide advice on and test a wide range of construction materials.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Lead inspections
Lead inspections and the protocol involved, such as introducing the inspection team, explaining the purpose of the inspection, performing the inspection, requesting documents and…
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Robotics
The branch of engineering that involves the design, operation, manufacture, and application of robots.
knowledgeneeded in 41 occupations
- Cutting technologies
The variety of cutting technologies, such as software or mechanics, guiding cutting processes through lasering, sawing, milling etc.
knowledgeneeded in 41 occupations
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