Professional knowledge: list by number of occupationsPage 8 of 31
Areas of professional knowledge: principles, rules, methods, materials and technologies. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Pricing strategies
The techniques, theories, and commonly accepted strategies regarding pricing of goods.
knowledgeneeded in 13 occupations
- Types of sawing blades
Types of cutting blades used in the sawing process, such as band saw blades, crosscut blades, plytooth blades and others, made from tool steel, carbide, diamond or other materials.
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- Urban planning law
Investments and urban development agreements.
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- Action research
The research approach that consists of investigating as well taking action towards an issue.
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- Building materials industry
Supplier, brands and types of products and goods available on the market of building materials.
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- Human resources department processes
The different processes, duties, jargon, role in an organisation, and other specificities of the human resources department within an organisation such as recruitment, pension…
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- Investment banking
The branch of banking that provides services of capital raising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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- Mortgage loans
The financial system of acquiring money by property owners or prospective property owners, in which the loan is secured on the property itself so that the property can be…
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- Perfume and cosmetic products
The offered perfume and cosmetic products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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- State estimation
The process of fusing input data measurements and a mathematical model to determine the internal state of an energy system.
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- Types of literature genres
The different literary genres in the history of literature, their technique, tone, content and length.
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- Clothing and footwear products
The offered clothing and footwear products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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- Genomics
The field of study in relation to whole genomes of organisms, as well as their genetic or epigenetic sequence of information.
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- Insurance market
The trends and major driving factors in the insurance market, insurance methodologies and practices, and the identification of the major stakeholders in the insurance sector.
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- Microsensors
Devices with a size smaller than 1 mm that can convert a non-electric signal, such as temperature, into an electrical signal.
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- Oceanography
The scientific discipline that studies oceanic phenomena such as marine organisms, plate tectonics, and the geology of the ocean bottom.
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- Phytotherapy
The characteristics, the effects and the use of herbal medicines.
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- Research and development in textiles
Development of new concepts through the use of scientific and other methods of applied research.
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- Types of vehicle engines
Types of car engines in road and racing cars, including those with emerging technologies like hybrids and electric motors, and how they work.
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- Water reuse
Principles of water re-use processes in complex circulation systems.
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- Welding techniques
The different methods of welding together pieces of metal using various equipment, such as oxygen-acetylene welding, gas metal arc welding and tungsten inert gas welding.
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- Aerodynamics
The scientific field that deals with the way gases interact with moving bodies.
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- Digital camera sensors
Types of sensors used in digital cameras, such as charged coupled devices (CCD) and complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensors (CMOS).
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- Immunology
Immunology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
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- Industrial heating systems
Heating systems fuelled by gas, wood, oil, biomass, solar power, and other reneable energy sources and their energy saving principles, applicable specifically to industrial…
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- Pharmaceutical industry
The main stakeholders, companies and procedures in the pharmaceutical industry and the laws and regulations that govern the patenting, testing, safety and marketing of drugs.
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- Political parties
The ideas and principles that political parties stand for and the politicians representing them.
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- Tools for ICT test automation
The specialised software to execute or control tests and compare predicted testing outputs with actual testing results such as Selenium, QTP and LoadRunner.
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- Vessel fuels
The characteristics and properties of vessel fuels and lubricants, and the fuel loading specifications of various types of vessels.
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- Metal coating technologies
The various processes and technologies used for to coating and painting fabricated metal workpieces.
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- Microelectromechanical systems
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are miniaturised electromechanical systems made using processes of microfabrication.
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- Object-oriented modelling
The object-oriented paradigm, which is based on classes, objects, methods and interfaces and their application in software design and analysis, programming organisation and…
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- Quantum computing
The branch of computer science that follows the principles of quantum theory.
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- Machinery load capacity
The maximum load capacity of the operated piece of machinery, under different circumstances and in different positions and movements.
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- Printing media
Specific techniques related to various printing surfaces such plastics, metal, glass, textiles, wood, and paper.
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- Agritourism
Aspects of agritourism involving agriculturally based activities to bring visitors to a farm.
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- Eclipse (integrated development environment software)
The computer program Eclipse is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user…
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- Model based system engineering
Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is a methodology for systems engineering that uses visual modelling as the primary means of communicating information.
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- Printed goods processes
The various types and characteristics of producing printed goods such as catalogues, flyers, etc.
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- Musical instruments materials
The characteristics of composite materials, felts, glues, leathers and skins, metals and precious metals, woods and wood derivatives to create musical instruments.
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- Optical glass characteristics
The characteristics of optical glass such as refractive index, dispersion, and chemical properties.
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- Private law
The subfield of law that studies the legal framework that regulates the relationships between individuals as well as between individuals and the government in a country.
knowledgeneeded in 12 occupations
- Psychological theories
The historical development of counselling and psychological theories, as well as the perspectives, applications, and interviewing and counselling strategies.
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- Digital journalism
The process through which the editorial content is produced through digital media and distributed through the Internet.
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- Metrology
The methods and theory of measurement in a scientific context, including internationally accepted units of measurement, practical realisation of these units, and interpretation of…
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- Task algorithmisation
The techniques to convert unstructured descriptions of a process into step-by-step sequence of actions of a finite number of steps.
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- Types of optical instruments
Common types of optical instruments and lenses, such as microscopes and telescopes, their mechanics, components, and characteristics.
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- Database development tools
The methodologies and tools used for creating logical and physical structure of databases, such as logical data structures, diagrams, modelling methodologies and…
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- Behavioural therapy
The characteristics and foundations of behavioural therapy, which focuses on changing patients` unwanted or negative behaviour.
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- Computer technology
Computers, computer networks and other information technologies and equipment that can store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data.
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- Database
The classification of databases, that includes their purpose, characteristics, terminology, models and use such as XML databases, document-oriented databases and full text…
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- Fishing vessels
Denomination of the different elements and equipment of fishing vessels.
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- Human psychological development
The human psychological development across the lifespan, theories of personality development, cultural and environmental influences, human behavior, including developmental…
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- Procurement of ICT network equipment
The products available from network equipment providers and methods for selecting and procuring the equipment.
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- Transportation methods
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and optimal work strategies.
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- Art-historical values
The historical and artistic values implied in examples of one's branch of art.
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- Characteristics of chemicals used for tanning
Composition and physico-chemical properties of auxiliary chemicals used in the different tanning processes (tanning agents, fat liquors, pigments, dyes, etc.).
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- Cosmetics industry
Suppliers, products and brands in the cosmetic industry.
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- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
The different parts constituing heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems such as the different valves, fans, compressors, condensers, filters and other components.
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- Management consulting
The process of giving paid advice with the aim of improving businesses performance and promote their growth.
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- Supplier management
The methods and techniques to ensure that external services and configuration items, which are necessary for the service delivery, are available as requested and as agreed at the…
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- Transmission towers
Types of tall structures which are used in the transmission and distribution of electrical energy, and which support overhead power lines, such as high voltage AC and high voltage…
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- Vehicle electrical systems
The vehicle electrical systems, including components such as the battery, starter, and alternator.
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- Vessel stability principles
Thoroughly understand the principles of vessel stability; follow safety requirements during loading and unloading of cargo.
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- Channel marketing
The strategies and practices, including channel sales, that involve distributing products directly and indirectly through partners in order to bring the products to the end…
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- Characteristics of precious metals
Variations of precious metals according to density, corrossion resistance, electrical conductivity, light reflectivity and quality.
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- Constitutional law
The regulations dealing with the fundamental principles or established precedents which govern a state or organisation.
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- Consultation methods
Techniques used to facilitate clear and open communication and the provision of advice between individuals, communities or the government, such as discussion groups or one-on-one…
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- Electrical household appliances products
The offered electrical household appliances products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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- Foreign affairs
The operations of a foreign affairs department in a government or public organisation and its regulations.
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- ICT performance analysis methods
The methods used to analyse software, ICT system and network performance which provide guidance to root causes of issues within information systems.
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- Language teaching methods
The techniques used to teach students a foreign language, such as audio-lingual, communicative language teaching (CLT), and immersion.
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- Machinery products
The offered machinery products their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
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- Rehabilitation
The methods and procedures used to help an ill or injured person restore lost skills and regain self-sufficiency and control.
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- Social security law
Legislation concerning the protection of individuals and the provision of aid and benefits, such as health insurance benefits, unemployment benefits, welfare programs and other…
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- Animal species
The characteristics of different species and breeds of animals (relevant to the occupation).
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- Application usability
The process through which the learnability, efficiency, usefulness and ease of use of a software application can be defined and measured.
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- Consultation
The theories, methods and concepts related to consultation and communication with clients.
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- Ergonomics
The science of designing systems, processes and products that complement the strengths of people so that they can use them easily and safely.
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- First response
The procedures of pre-hospital care for medical emergencies, such as first aid, resuscitation techniques, legal and ethical issues, patient assessment, trauma emergencies.
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- Marine technology
Technologies for the safe use, exploitation, protection of, and intervention in the marine environment.
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- Biomedical engineering
The biomedical engineering processes used to create medical devices, prostheses and in treatments.
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- Cloud security and compliance
Cloud security and compliance concepts, including shared responsibility model, cloud access management capabilities, and resources for security support.
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- Data engineering
The process of developing and constructing systems for implementing data collection and analysis at large scale.
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- Relationship marketing
The process within Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and focuses on customer retention, satisfaction and lifetime customer value.
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- Types of pottery material
Types of clays and mud and their appearance, properties, reaction to fire, etc.
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- Veterinary terminology
Spelling and meaning of commonly used terminology of veterinary terms.
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- Design management
The way in which design principles are incorporated to help achieve business objectives, create products and services, obtain new customers, and support marketing activities.
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- International financial reporting standards
The set of accounting standards and rules aimed at companies listed in the stock exchange which are required to publish and disclose their financial statements.
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- Leather physical testing
Set of tests that describe physical features of leather.
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- Political campaigning
The procedures involved in conducting a successful political campaign, such as the specific research methods, promotional tools, liaising with the public, and other strategic…
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- Self-service technologies in tourism
The application of self-service technologies in the tourism industry: performing online bookings, self-check-ins for hotels and airlines, allowing clients to perform and complete…
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- DevOps
The DevOps development approach is a methodology to design software systems and applications focused on the collaboration and between software programmers and other ICT…
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- Philosophy
The different philosophical systems, their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices and their impact on human culture.
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- Hybrid model
The hybrid model consists of principles and fundamentals of service-oriented modelling for business and software systems that allow the design and specification of…
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- Sport and exercise medicine
Prevention and treatement of injuries or conditions resulted from a physical activity or sport.
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- Cisco
The products available from the network equipment provider Cisco and methods for selecting and procuring the equipment.
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- KDevelop
The computer program KDevelop is a suite of software development tools for writing programs, such as compiler, debugger, code editor, code highlights, packaged in a unified user…
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- MOEM
Micro-opto-electro-mechanics (MOEM) combines microelectronics, microoptics and micromechanics in the development of MEM devices with optical features, such as optical switches…
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- Musical instrument accessories
The process of creating musical instrument accessories, such as metronomes, tuning forks or stands.
knowledgeneeded in 12 occupations
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