Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 12 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
Items 1,101–1,200 of 9,995
- Communicate problems to senior colleagues
Communicate and give feedback to senior colleagues in the event of problems or non-conformities.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Develop a coaching style
Develop a style for coaching individuals or groups that ensures all participants are at ease, and are able to acquire the necessary skills and competences provided in the coaching…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
Preserve health, hygiene, safety and security in the workplace in accordance with relevant regulations.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Perform defensive driving
Drive defensively to maximise road safety and save time, money, and lives; anticipate the actions of other road users.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Support social service users in skills management
Provide support to individuals in determining the skills they need in they everyday lives and help them in their skills development.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Conduct inter-shift communication
Communicate relevant information about the conditions in the workplace, progress, events, and potential problems to the workers in the next shift.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Instruct in sport
Provide appropriate technical and tactical instruction related to the given sport using varied and sound pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of the participants and achieve…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Manage animal welfare
Plan, manage and evaluate the application of the five universally recognised animal welfare needs as appropriate to species, situation and own occupation.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Plan resource allocation
Plan future needs of various resources such as time, money and specific process resources.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Pump products
Operate pumping machines according to specific procedures and depending on the kind of product.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Use food cutting tools
Trim, peel and slice products with knives, paring or food cutting tools or equipment according to guidelines.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Work in a hospitality team
Function confidently within a group in hospitality services, in which each has his own responsibility in reaching a common goal which is a good interaction with the customers…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Ensure vehicle operability
Keep the vehicle clean and in roadworthy condition.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Apply risk management in sports
Manage the environment and athletes or participants to minimise their chances of suffering any harm.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Develop company strategies
Envision, plan, and develop strategies for companies and organisations aimed at achieving different purposes such as establishing new markets, refurbishing the equipment and…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves
Assess the condition of an older patient and decide if he or she needs assistance in taking care of him- or herself to eat or to bathe and in meeting his/hers social and…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Interpret law
Interpret the law during the investigation of a case in order to know the correct procedures in handling the case, the specific status of the case and the parties involved, the…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Manage the customer experience
Monitor, create and oversee customer experience and perception of brand and service.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Measure water quality parameters
Quality assure water by taking into consideration various elements, such as temperature.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Offer financial services
Provide a broad range of financial services to clients such as assistance with financial products, financial planning, insurances, money and investment management.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Create animal records
Create animal records according to industry relevant information and using appropriate record keeping systems.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Develop business plans
Plan, write and collaborate in the implement business plans.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Have spatial awareness
Be aware of your position and the space around you.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Iron textiles
Pressing and ironing in order to shape or flatten textiles giving them their final finishing appearance.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Provide ICT consulting advice
Advise on appropriate solutions in the field of ICT by selecting alternatives and optimising decisions while taking into account potential risks, benefits and overall impact to…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Assemble performance equipment
Set up sound, light and video equipment on stage before performance event according to specifications.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Avoid contamination
Avoid the mixing or contamination of materials.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Define quality standards
Define, in collaboration with managers and quality experts, a set of quality standards to ensure compliance with regulations and help achieve customers' requirements.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Gather data
Extract exportable data from multiple sources.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Monitor system performance
Measure system reliability and performance before, during and after component integration and during system operation and maintenance.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Conduct workplace audits
Conduct work site audits and inspections in order to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Detain offenders
Keep back offenders and trespassers in a certain area.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Estimate damage
Estimate damage in case of accidents or natural disasters.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Implement exercise activities for animals
Provide exercise opportunities that are suitable for respective animals and meet their particular physical requirements.'.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Negotiate price
Arrange an agreement on price of products or services provided or offered.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Operate surveying instruments
Operate and adjust measuring instruments such as theodolites and prisms, and other electronic distance-measuring tools.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Support a designer in the developing process
Support designers in the course of the developing process.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Treat animals ethically
Carry out activities according to accepted principles of right and wrong, including transparency in work practices and conduct towards clients and their animals.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Analyse insurance risk
Analyse the probability and size of the risk that is to be insured, and estimate the value of the insured property of the client.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Apply arc welding techniques
Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of arc welding, such as shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, submerged arc welding, flux-cored arc…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Apply business acumen
Take appropriate actions in a business environment in order to maximise possible outcome from each situation.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Select hazard control
Perform appropriate selection of hazard control measures and risk management.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Advise on environmental remediation
Advise on the development and implementation of actions which aim to remove sources of pollution and contamination from the environment.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Assess character
Assess how a certain person will react, verbally or physically, in a specific situation or to a specific happening.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Handle petty cash
Handle petty cash for minor expenses and transactions required for the daily running of a business.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Manipulate plastic
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Restrain individuals
Restrain, or control by force, individuals who violate regulations in terms of acceptable behaviour, who present a threat to others, and who perform acts of violence, to ensure…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
Investigate trends in foodstuffs related to consumers preferences.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Deliver visual presentation of data
Create visual representations of data such as charts or diagrams for easier understanding.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Design objects to be crafted
Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Develop media strategy
Create the strategy on the type of content to be delivered to the target groups and which media to be used, taking into account the characteristics of the target audience and the…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Gather feedback from employees
Communicate in an open and positive manner in order to assess levels of satisfaction with employees, their outlook on the work environment, and in order to identify problems and…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Liaise with shareholders
Communicate and serve as communication point with shareholders in order to provide an overview on their investments, returns, and long-term plans of the company to increase…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Organise a damage assessment
Organise a damage assessment by indicating an expert to identify and examine the damage, give information and instructions to experts and follow up on the experts, and write a…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Use non-destructive testing equipment
Use specific non-destructive testing methods and equipment that do not cause any damage to the product, such as X-rays, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Advise customers on appropriate pet care
Provide information to customers on how to feed and care for pets, appropriate food choices, vaccination needs, etc.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Advise on legal decisions
Advise judges, or other officials in legal decision-making positions, on which decision would be right, compliant with the law and with moral considerations, or most advantageous…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Coordinate advertising campaigns
Organise course of action to promote a product or service; oversee the production of TV advertisements, newspaper and magazine ads, suggest mail packs, email campaigns, websites…
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Replace sawing blade on machine
Replace the old blade of a sawing machine with a new one by removing the chip brush, taking away the front blade guide, loosening the blade tension and removing the blade.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Work with the director of photography
Work with the director of photography on the artistic and creative vision that needs to be followed during production of a movie or theatre production.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Operate battery test equipment
Operate equipment used for battery testing, such as a soldering iron, a battery tester, or a multimeter.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Plan art educational activities
Plan and implement artistic facilities, performance, venues and museum-related educational activities and events.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Procure mechanical machinery
Procure adequate machinery.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Analyse cell cultures
Analyse cell cultures grown from tissue samples, performing also screening of the cervical smear to detect fertility issues.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Create online news content
Create and upload news content for e.g. websites, blogs and social media.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
Work with heavy construction machinery independently without the intervention of a supervisor.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Promote education programmes
Promote ongoing research into education and the development of new education programmes and policies in order to obtain support and funds, and to raise awareness.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Sell furniture
Sell pieces of furniture in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Apply digital mapping
Make maps by formatting compiled data into a virtual image that gives a precise representation of a specific area.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Archive documentation related to work
Select relevant documentation related to the ongoing or complete work and take steps to archive it in a way that ensures its future accessibility.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Clean mixer
Perform the cleaning of mixers in order to prepare them for mixing different types of compounds.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Install automation components
Install the automation components according to the specifications of the circuit diagram.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Provide power connection from bus bars
Provide power connection from copper or metal busbars.
practical skillneeded in 16 occupations
- Follow safety precautions in printing
Apply safety and health principles, policies and institutional regulations of working in printing production.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Study roles from scripts
Study and rehearse roles from scripts.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Analyse own performance
Understand, analyse and describe your own performance.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Correct potentially harmful movements
Recognise when a particpant performs a movement that could cause short or long term damage to the body.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Handle rental overdues
Identifying rental delays of return and applying the appropriate measures such as additional payment and adjust availability of rentable items.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Support harmed social service users
Take action where there are concerns that individuals are at risk of harm or abuse and support those who make a disclosure.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Use software design patterns
Utilise reusable solutions, formalised best practices, to solve common ICT development tasks in software development and design.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Create patterns for garments
Create patterns for garments using pattern making softwares or by hand from sketches provided by fashion designers or product requirements.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Define creative components
Identify sources of inspiration and strong points.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
Draw sketches to develop textiles or wearing apparel using softwares.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Maintain cleaning equipment
Clean and preserve the equipment and material used for cleaning purposes in a proper state.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Study media sources
Study various media sources such as broadcasts, print media, and online media in order to gather inspiration for the development of creative concepts.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Create flowchart diagram
Compose a diagram that illustrates systematic progress through a procedure or system using connecting lines and a set of symbols.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
Make sure that health and safety procedures have been established and followed across all aquaculture facilities including cages.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Follow standards for machinery safety
Apply basic safety standards and machine-specific technical standards to prevent risks connected with the use of machines in the workplace.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Forecast organisational risks
Analyse the operations and actions of a company in order to assess their repercussions, possible risks for the company, and to develop suitable strategies to address these.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Use different types of fire extinguishers
Understand and apply various methods of firefighting and various types and classes of fire extinguishing equipment.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Use repair manuals
Apply the information, such as periodic maintenance charts, step by step repair instructions, troubleshooting information and overhaul procedures to perform routine maintenance…
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Evaluate writings in response to feedback
Edit and adapt work in response to comments from peers and publishers.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Fill moulds
Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Follow airport safety procedures
Comply with airport safety procedures, policies and legislation to ensure a safe working environment for all employees, and to ensure the safety of passengers.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Interpret visual literacy
Interpret charts, maps, graphics, and other pictorial presentations used in place of the written word.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Lead military troops
Lead the actions of military troops on the field during a mission, either combat, humanitarian or otherwise defensive, compliant with the strategies devised prior to the operation…
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Assemble metal parts
Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Compare property values
Obtain information on the value of properties comparable to a property which is in need of valuation in order to make more accurate appraisals and assessments, or to set or…
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Create annual marketing budget
Make the calculation of both the income and expenditures that are expected to be paid over the coming year concerning the marketing related activities such as advertising, selling…
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
- Devise military tactics
Devise the strategic and tactical components of a military operation, taking into account the available equipment and assigning tasks to the different troops, and supervising the…
practical skillneeded in 15 occupations
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