Professional knowledge: list by number of occupationsPage 3 of 31
Areas of professional knowledge: principles, rules, methods, materials and technologies. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Systems development life-cycle
The sequence of steps, such as planning, creating, testing and deploying and the models for the development and life-cycle management of a system.
knowledgeneeded in 34 occupations
- Types of maritime vessels
Various types of maritime vessels such as container ships, passenger ships and fishing vessels, and their characteristics and specifications, security, technical, and maintenance…
knowledgeneeded in 34 occupations
- ICT security legislation
The set of legislative rules that safeguards information technology, ICT networks and computer systems and legal consequences which result from their misuse.
knowledgeneeded in 34 occupations
- ICT project management methodologies
The methodologies or models for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals, such methodologies are Waterfall, Incremental, V-Model, Scrum…
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- Geography
The scientific discipline that studies the land, phenomena, characteristics and inhabitants of Earth.
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- Anatomy of animals
The study of animal body parts, their structure and dynamic relationships, on a level as demanded by the specific occupation.
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- Physiology of animals
The study of the mechanical, physical, bioelectrical and biochemical functioning of animals, their organs and their cells.
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- Waste management
The methods, materials and regulations used to collect, transport, treat and dispose of waste.
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- Fire safety regulations
The legal rules to be applied for fire safety and fire prevention in a facility.
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- Interview techniques
The techniques for getting information out of people by asking the right questions in the right way and to make them feel comfortable.
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- Commercial law
The legal regulations that govern a specific commercial activity.
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- Biological chemistry
Biological chemistry is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
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- Hazardous waste storage
The regulations and procedures surrounding the safekeeping of materials and substances which pose health and safety risks.
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- Agile project management
The agile project management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT…
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- Footwear components
Footwear components both for uppers (vamps, quarters, linings, stiffeners, toe puffs etc.) and bottoms (soles, heels, insoles etc.).
knowledgeneeded in 32 occupations
- Footwear materials
The characteristics, components, advantages and limitations of a wide range of materials used in footwear production: leather, leather substitutes (synthetics or artificial…
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- Footwear quality
Quality specifications of materials, processes and final products, the most common defects in footwear, quick tests procedures, laboratory tests procedures and standards, adequate…
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- Social work theory
The development and characteristics of social work theories underpinned by social sciences and humanities.
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- Research design
The set of methods and techniques of research that are used to conduct a study.
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- Printing techniques
The techniques and processes to reproduce text and images using a master form or template such as letterpress printing, gravure, and laser printing.
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- Legal research
The methods and procedures of research in legal matters, such as the regulations, and different approaches to analyses and source gathering, and the knowledge on how to adapt the…
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- Acoustics
The study of sound, its reflection, amplification and absorption in a space.
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- Data mining
The methods of artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics and databases used to extract content from a dataset.
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- Corporate law
The legal rules that govern how corporate stakeholders (such as shareholders, employees, directors, consumers, etc) interact with one another, and the responsibilities…
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- Manufacturing of heating equipment
The manufacture of electrical ovens and water heaters by metalworking processes.
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- Musical instruments
The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.
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- Customer relationship management
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer…
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- Rhetoric
The art of discourse that aims at improving the ability of writers and speakers to inform, persuade or motivate their audience.
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- Surveillance methods
Surveillance methods used in the gathering of information and intelligence for investigation purposes.
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- Types of paper
The different criteria used to determine differences in paper types such as coarseness and thickness, and the different fabrication methods and wood types from which the types of…
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- Electric generators
The principles and operations of devices that can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, such as dynamos and alternators, rotors, stators, armatures, and fields.
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- Stock market
The market in which shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded.
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- Resource description framework query language
The query languages such as SPARQL which are used to retrieve and manipulate data stored in Resource Description Framework format (RDF).
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- Radiation protection
The measures and procedures used to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation.
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- Microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subdiscipline of electronics and relates the study, design, and manufacture of small electronic components, such as microchips.
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- Lean project management
The lean project management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT tools.
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- Footwear manufacturing technology
Footwear processes technology and machinery involved.
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- Geographic areas
The detailed knowledge of a geographical area where different organisations carry out operations.
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- Medical informatics
The processes and tools used for the analysis and dissemination of medical data through computerized systems.
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- Mechanical systems
Mechanical systems, including gears, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
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- Digital systems
Systems to store, process and spread information in digital form.
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- Food safety principles
Scientific background of food safety which includes preparation, handling, and storage of food to minimise the risk of foodborne illness and other health hazards.
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- Mechanics of vessels
The mechanical aspects and principles of vessels operations, and the technicalities and mechanical composition of boats and ships.
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- Impact of geological factors on mining operations
Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.
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- Mechanics of motor vehicles
The way energy forces interact and affect components in motor vehicles such as cars, buses, invalid carriages and other motorised vehicles.
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- Disability care
The specific methods and practices used in providing care to people with physical, intellectual and learning disabilities.
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- Law enforcement
The different organisations involved in law enforcement, as well as the laws and regulations in law enforcement procedures.
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- Textile technologies
Textile technologies to design, manufacture and evaluate the properties of textiles.
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- Nuclear energy
The generation of electrical energy through the use of nuclear reactors, by converting the energy released from nuclei of atoms in reactors which generate heat.
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- Process-based management
The process-based management approach is a methodology for planning, managing and overseeing of ICT resources in order to meet specific goals and using project management ICT…
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- LINQ
The computer language LINQ is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
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- Manufacturing of cutlery
The manufacture of different cutlery items, such as forks, spoons, knives, razors or scissors.
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- Manufacturing of light metal packaging
The manufacture of tins and cans for food products, collapsible tubes and boxes, and of metallic closures.
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- N1QL
The computer language N1QL is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
knowledgeneeded in 30 occupations
- SPARQL
The computer language SPARQL is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
knowledgeneeded in 30 occupations
- Electrical discharge
The qualities and applications of electrical discharge, including voltage and electrodes.
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- Audit techniques
The techniques and methods that support a systematic and independent examination of data, policies, operations and performances using computer-assisted audit tools and techniques…
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- Modern portfolio theory
The theory of finance that attempts to either maximise the profit of an investment equivalent to the risk taken or to reduce the risk for the expected profit of an investment by…
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- Court procedures
The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.
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- Electronic communication
Data communication performed through digital means such as computers, telephone or e-mail.
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- Investment analysis
The methods and tools for analysis of an investment compared to its potential return.
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- Metal forming technologies
The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.
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- General medicine
General medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
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- Information extraction
The techniques and methods used for eliciting and extracting information from unstructured or semi-structured digital documents and sources.
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- Agronomy
The study of combining agriculture production and protection and regeneration of natural environment.
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- Counselling methods
Counselling techniques used in different settings and with various groups and individuals, especially concerning methods of supervision and mediation in the counselling process.
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- Chemical processes
The relevant chemical processes used in manufacture, such as purification, seperation, emulgation and dispergation processing.
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- Operation of different engines
The characteristics, maintenance requirements and operating procedures of various kinds of engines such as gas, diesel, electrical, and engines with steam propulsion plants.
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- Sales promotion techniques
The techniques used to persuade customers to purchase a product or a service.
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- ICT debugging tools
The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.
knowledgeneeded in 28 occupations
- Business process modelling
The tools, methods and notations such as Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), used to describe and analyse the…
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- Electronics principles
The study of electric energy, more specifically electron, control and its prominent principles regarding integrated circuits and electrical systems.
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- Chemical products
The offered chemical products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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- Computer simulation
A programme run on a computer that represents dynamic responses of a system to explore a mathematical model behaviour, using a model of a real system, composed of mathematical…
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- Content marketing strategy
The process of creation and share of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers.
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- Types of plastic
Types of plastic materials and their chemical composition, physical properties, possible issues and usage cases.
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- Electricity consumption
The different factors which are involved in the calculation and estimation of electricity consumption in a residence or facility, and methods in which electricity consumption can…
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- Desktop publishing
The creation of documents using page layout skills on a computer.
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- Manufacture of small metal parts
The manufacture of metal cable, plaited bands and other articles of that type, uninsulated or insulated cable not capable of being used as a conductor of electricity, coated or…
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- Manufacturing of metal assembly products
The manufacture of rivets, washers and similar non-threaded products, screw machine products, screws, nuts and similar threaded products.
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- Manufacturing of metal household articles
The manufacture of flatware , hollowware , dinnerware and other non-electrical utensils for use at the table or in the kitchen.
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- Manufacturing of metal structures
The production of metal structures for construction.
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- LDAP
The computer language LDAP is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
knowledgeneeded in 28 occupations
- Manufacturing of sports equipment
The manufacture of products and equipment used for both outdoor and indoor sports activities, such as balls, rackets, ski's, surfboards, fishing, hunting, skating or fitness…
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- XQuery
The computer language XQuery is a query language for retrieval of information from a database and of documents containing the needed information.
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- Leather goods components
The various procedures and methods in the processing of leather materials and leather goods components like manufacturability and properties.
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- Leather goods materials
The wide range of materials used in leather goods production: leather, leather substitutes (synthetics or artificial materials), textile, etc; the way of distinguishing among…
knowledgeneeded in 27 occupations
- Food hygiene rules
The set of national and international regulations for hygiene of foodstuffs and food safety, e.g. regulation (EC) 852/2004.
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- Market research
The processes, techniques, and purposes comprised in the first step for developing marketing strategies such as the collection of information about customers and the definition of…
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- Footwear equipments
Functionality of the wide range of equipments and the basic rules of regular maintenance.
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- Footwear machinery
The functionality of the wide range of footwear machines, and the basic rules of regular maintenance.
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- Principles of mechanical engineering
The principles of mechanical engineering, physics, and materials science.
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- Temperature scales
Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.
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- Botany
The taxonomy or classification of plant life, phylogeny and evolution, anatomy and morphology, and physiology.
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- Statistical process control
Method of quality control that uses statistics to monitor processes.
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- Criminal law
The legal rules, constitutions and regulations applicable for the punishment of offenders.
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- Maintenance operations
The preservation and restoration of products and systems, and the methods and logistics of these practices.
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- Metal smoothing technologies
The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.
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- Health and safety hazards underground
The rules and risks affecting health and safety when working underground.
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- Maintenance of printing machines
Upkeep procedures and technical working of machines that produce printed graphical material.
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