Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 19 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Manage the health and welfare of livestock
Assess the current health status of your livestock.
practical skillneeded in 10 occupations
- Measure sustainability of tourism activities
Collect information, monitor and assess the impact of tourism on the environment, including on protected areas, on local cultural heritage and biodiversity, in an effort to reduce…
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- Monitor work for special events
Oversee activities during special events taking into account specific objectives, schedule, timetable, agenda, cultural limitations, account rules and legislation.
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- Operate small craft
Operate small craft used for transport and feeding.
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- Optimise financial performance
Direct and coordinate the organisation's financial operations and budget activities, in order to optimise financial performance.
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- Prepare transportation routes
Prepare routes through the addition or subtraction of routes, making changes to route frequency, and changing the service span of routes.
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- Process collected survey data
Analyse and interpret survey data acquired from a wide variety of sources e.g. satellite surveys, aerial photography and laser measurement systems.
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- Provide information
Ensure quality and correctness of provided information, depending on the type of audience and context.
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- Review insurance process
Analyse all documentation related to a specific insurance case in order to ensure that the application for insurance or the claims process was handled according to guidelines and…
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- Select metals for jewellery
Select and purchase precious metals and alloys to use in jewellery pieces.
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- Send samples to laboratory
Forward collected samples to the concerned laboratory, following strict procedures related to the labeling and tracking of the information on the samples.
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- Serve food in table service
Provide food at the table whilst maintaining high level of customer service and food safety standards.
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- Smooth glass surface
Smooth glass or lens surfaces of optical instruments with grinding and polishing tools, such as diamond tools.
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- Study artistic techniques
Study a variety of artistic techniques and learn how to apply them in concrete artistic projects.
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- Support development of annual budget
Support the development of the annual budget by producing base data as defined by the operations budget process.
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- Teach languages
Instruct students in the theory and practice of a language.
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- Test electrical equipment
Test electrical systems, machines, and components and check electrical properties, such as voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, and inductance, using electrical testing and…
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- Test optical components
Test optical systems, products, and components with appropriate optical testing methods, such as axial ray testing and oblique ray testing.
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- Train military troops
Train military troops or people in training to join the force in drill, combat techniques, weaponry, regulations, operation procedures, camouflage, and other military practices.
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- Transfer chemicals
Transfer the chemical mixture from the mixing tank to the storage tank by turning on the valves.
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- Use ICT systems
Select and use ICT systems for a variety of complex tasks in order to meet a variety of needs.
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- Use rigging tools
Employ rigging tools such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to safely secure high structures.
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- Advise on environmental risk management systems
Evaluate requirements and advise on systems for environmental risk management.
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- Apply massage therapy
Apply massage therapy to relieve patient's pain by using various specialised techniques.
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- Educate people about nature
Speak to a variety of audiences about e.g. information, concepts, theories and/or activities related to nature and its conservation.
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- Heat jewellery metals
Heat, melt and shape metals for jewellery making.
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- Inform on government funding
Give information to customers related to the grants and financing programmes attributed by the government for small and large scale projects in various fields such as the…
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- Keep up to date on costume design
Visit textile showrooms, read fashion magazines, keep up-to-date with trends and changes in the world of fabrics and designs.
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- Maintain medical devices
Ensure all medical devices and appliances are properly stored and taken care of so they maintain their functionality and appearance.
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- Maintain water treatment equipment
Perform repairs and routine maintenance tasks on equipment used in the purification and treatment processes of water and waste water.
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- Manage crop production
Perform crop production duties such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilising, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
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- Manage payroll
Manage and be responsible for employees receiving their wages, review salaries and benefit plans and advise management on payroll and other employment conditions.
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- Monitor military equipment use
Monitor the use by military staff of specific military equipment to ensure that no unauthorised personnel gains access to specific types of equipment, that everyone handles the…
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- Motivate employees
Communicate with employees in order to ensure that their personal ambitions are in line with the business goals, and that they work to meet them.
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- Negotiate employment agreements
Find agreements between employers and potential employees on salary, working conditions and non-statutory benefits.
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- Operate drill press
Operate a semi-automated, semi-manual drill press to drill holes in a work piece, safely and according to regulations.
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- Operate optical assembly equipment
Set up and operate optical processing or assembly equipment, such as optical spectrum analysers, power saws, lasers, die bonders, soldering irons, and wire bonders.
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- Perform field research
Participate in field research and evaluation of state and private lands and waters.
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- Persuade clients with alternatives
Describe, detail, and compare possible alternatives that clients could take about products and services to persuade them to take a decision that benefits both the company and the…
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- Plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
Plan protection measures for natural areas that are protected by law, to reduce the negative impact of tourism or natural hazards on the designated areas.
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- Provide information on solar panels
Provide organisations and individuals searching for alternative methods to provide facilities and residences with energy on the costs, benefits, and negative aspects of the…
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- Work in cold environments
Work in cold storage and deep freeze facilities.
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- Adjust drying process to goods
Adjust machine settings to adapt drying processes, drying times, and special treatments to the requirements of the goods to be dried.
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- Analyse energy market trends
Analyse data influencing the movement of the energy market, and liaise with the important stakeholders in the energy field in order to make accurate predictions and perform the…
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- Bundle fabrics
Bundle fabrics and place several cut components together in a single package.
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- Check diving equipment
Check diving equipment for valid certification to ensure its suitability.
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- Communicate with construction crews
Exchange information with the construction crews or supervisors to ensure smooth progress of the construction project.
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- Coordinate purchasing activities
Coordinate and manage procurement and renting processes including purchasing, renting, planning, tracking and reporting in a cost efficient way on an organisational level.
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- Design electromechanical systems
Draft sketches and design electromechanical systems, products, and components using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and equipment.
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- Develop codified movements
Identify codified movements to be used.
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- Draft press releases
Collect information and write press releases adjusting the register to the target audience and ensuring that the message is well conveyed.
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- Evaluate art quality
Correctly evaluate the quality of art objects, artefacts, photographs and documents.
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- Mix moulding and casting material
Measure and mix ingredients for casting and moulding materials, according to appropriate formula.
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- Operate engraving equipment
Operate mechanical engraving tools and machines, set controls of cutting tools.
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- Operate furnace
Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting, to produce…
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- Organise cultural events
Arrange events in cooperation with local stakeholders which promote local culture and heritage.
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- Perform cost accounting activities
Execute the cost related activities and operations within the accounting activities such as standard cost development, average pricing analysis, margin and cost ratio analysis…
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- Perform customer management
Identify and understand the customer's needs.
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- Prepare bakery products
Make bakery products such as bread and pasta by preparing dough, using proper techniques, recipes and equipment to achieve ready bakery items, combining with other products if…
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- Provide directions to guests
Show guests the way through buildings or on domains, to their seats or performance setting, helping them with any additional information so that they can reach the foreseen event…
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- Read stowage plans
Read and comprehend content of stowage plans to stow various types of cargo.
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- Serve beverages
Provide a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks, mineral waters, wine and bottled beer over a counter or using a tray.
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- Store kitchen supplies
Keep delivered kitchen supplies for future use in a safe and hygiene place according to guidelines.
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- Think proactively
Take initiatives to come up with improvements.
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- Transpose music
Transposing music into an alternate key while keeping the original tone structure.
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- Use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs
Use diagnostic equipment to measure current, resistance and voltage.
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- Address public health issues
Promote healthy practices and behaviours to ensure that populations stay healthy.
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- Adjust temperature gauges
Operate temperature gauges to maintain food and drink items at appropriate temperatures.
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- Analyse foreign affairs policies
Analyse the existing policies for the handling of foreign affairs within a government or public organisation in order to evaluate them and search for improvements.
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- Apply methods for footwear and leather goods manufacturing
Produce technical specifications such as drawings, cards, and sheets for the stages of the production of footwear and leather goods.
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- Collect items for laundry service
Collect the dirty pieces of clothing or other linen within the facility and send them to the laundry service.
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- Conduct fish mortality studies
Collect fish mortality data.
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- Detect drug abuse
Identify people under excessive use of alcohol and drugs inside a facility, effectively deal with these people and supervise customers own safety while applying relevant…
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- Develop with cloud services
Write code that interacts with cloud services by using APIs, SDKs, and cloud CLI.
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- Handle linen in stock
Manage laundered items and store them in safe and hygienic conditions.
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- Identify technological needs
Assess needs and identify digital tools and possible technological responses to address them.
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- Inspect machinery
Check machine equipment for proper performance and detect faults and malfunctions.
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- Install PVC piping
Lay different types and sizes of PVC piping in prepared spaces.
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- Interpret data in food manufacturing
Interpret data from different sources, like market data, scientific papers, and customers requirements in order to research development and innovation in food sector.
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- Maintain logbooks
Maintain the required logbooks according to practice and in established formats.
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- Manage human resources
Conduct employee recruitment, helping employees to develop their personal and organisational skills, knowledge, and competencies as well as providing feedback and performance…
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- Operate grinding hand tools
Operate a variety of hand tools designed for grinding production materials, such as angle grinders, die grinders, grindstones, bench grinders, and others.
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- Operate metal polishing equipment
Operate equipment designed to buff and polish metal workpieces, such as diamond solutions, silicon-made polishing pads, or working wheels with a leather polishing strop, and…
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- Perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way
Undertake all cleaning duties in a manner which minimises environmental damage, follow methods that lessen pollution and wastage of resources.
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- Perform diving interventions
Perform hyperbaric interventions at a maximum pressure of 4 atmospheres.
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- Perform packing of footwear and leather goods
Perform packing and expedition of footwear and leather goods.
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- Present legal arguments
Present legal arguments during a court hearing or during negotiations, or in written form after a trial concerning its outcome and sentence, in order to ensure the best possible…
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- Relay messages through radio and telephone systems
Possess the communication abilities to relay messages through a radio and telephone system.
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- Respond to nuclear emergencies
Set in motion the strategies for reacting in the event of equipment malfunctions, errors, or other events which may lead to contamination and other nuclear emergencies, ensuring…
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- Select camera apertures
Adjust lens apertures, shutter speeds and camera focus.
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- Supervise music groups
Direct music groups, individual musicians or complete orchestras at rehearsals and during live or studio performances, in order to improve the overall tonal and harmonic balance…
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- Test chemical auxiliaries
Conduct analysis to characterise the content of the mixtures of chemical auxiliaries.
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- Use e-procurement
Use digital procurement technologies and e-procurement applications and tools in order to reduce administrative burden, improve efficiency, and strengthen transparency and…
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- Adapt production levels
Adapt current production levels and strive to improve the current production rates looking for economic gains and margins.
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- Calculate production costs
Calculate the costs for every production stage and department.
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- Carry out tendering
Place the request for a quotation to the organisation requesting a tender, then perform the work or supply the goods agreed with them during the tendering process.
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- Carry out waste water treatment
Perform waste water treatment according to regulations checking for biological waste and chemical waste.
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- Conduct ecological research
Conduct ecological and biological research in a field, under controlled conditions and using scientific methods and equipment.
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- Decorate furniture
Use techniques such as gilding, silver-plating, framing or engraving to add specific decorations in the material of the furniture.
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- Estimate value of used jewellery and watches
Assess used metal (gold, silver) and gems (diamonds, emeralds) based on age and current market rates.
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