Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 33 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
Items 3,201–3,300 of 9,995
- Develop a specific interior design
Develop a conceptual interior design fitting the global mood the room(s) must convey, according to the quality standards agreed on.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Develop film
Prepare tools and developing and printing equipment.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Diagnose mental disorders
Formulate a diagnosis for people with a variety of issues and mental disorders, ranging from short-term personal and emotional problems to severe, chronic mental conditions…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Dispose medical waste
Carry out the appropriate technique to safely dispose all types of medical waste such as infective, toxic and radioactive waste.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Edit scripts
Rewrite scripts.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Educate customers on tea varieties
Instruct customers about origins, characteristics, differences in flavours and blends of tea products.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Ensure hotel security
Guarantee the security of guests and the premises by monitoring the different hotel zones.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Ensure proper water storage
Ensure that correct procedures are followed and the required equipment is present and functional for the storage of water prior to treatment or distribution.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Examine advertisement layout
Examine and approve the layout of advertisements to ensure that they are according to customer and target audience requirements and specifications.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Exercise sports
Exercise or practice under the direction of sports and athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Grade pulp
Oversee pulp quality based on their pulping process, raw materials, yield, fibre length and other categories such as dirt, moisture content, porosity, density, and brightness.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Identify if a company is a going concern
Analyse financial statements, financial information and the outlook of the company in order to determine the going concern of the company.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Inspect insulation
Inspect the quality of the insulation of a structure.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Install circuit breakers
Install electrical switches designed to switch off automatically in case of an overload or short-circuit.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Install transport vehicle interior components
Build in accessories for a vehicles, such as door handles, hinges and locks, both inside and outside.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain braking system
Maintain the system that stops motor vehicles and bicycles.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain electronic systems
Calibrate and maintain electronic systems.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain lighting equipment
Check, maintain and repair electrical, mechanical and optical lighting elements.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain lithographic printing plates
Produce and store plates used in lithographic offset printing by running a previously imposed and ripped file to plate or exposing and developing the plate using hand tools or…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain plastic machinery
Maintain machinery and equipment for making plastic goods, to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Maintain water distribution equipment
Perform routine maintenance tasks, identify flaws, and perform repairs on the equipment used in the supply and distribution of clean water.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage athletes
Select, recruit and manage athletes and support staff to ensure commonality of objectives and upholding of professional standards across the organisation.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage portfolio
Maintain a personal portfolio by selecting your best photos or work and regularly adding new ones in order to show your professional skills and development.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage water quality testing
Direct the procedures surrounding the testing and quality analysis of water and subsequent purification procedures by managing operations from collection of samples to laboratory…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage yield
Ability to conceive a pricing strategy based on understanding, anticipating, and influencing consumer behaviour in order to maximise revenue or profit from a fixed perishable…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Measure the strength of distillation
Measuring the alcohol concentration based on the information in the spirit safe and maintaining the distillation process and the distillation strength within the parameters asked…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Monitor charity's budget
Monitor and manage the charity organisation`s budget such as the annual income and expenditure, fundraising budgets and financial progress.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Monitor coating specifications
Monitoring that specifications such as colour, shape, glaze, texture, weight, depth of coating are met.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate brazing equipment
Use equipment designed for brazing processes in order to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate drying blowers
Operate the portable air and heat blowers by placing them in the drying aisles in order to dry specific products.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate landscaping equipment
Operate a variety of landscaping equipment and hand tools such as: chain saws, line trimmers, tillers, back hoes, bobcats, chemical sprayer, bed edgers, rake, mowers, blowers…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Organise property viewing
Organise events in which prospective buyers or tenants of a property can visit the property in order to assess whether it is suitable to their needs and to obtain information, and…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power
Perform the evaluation and assessment of the potential of combined heat and power (CHP).
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform enamelling
Apply enamel paint on surface using brushes.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform energy simulations
Replicate the building's energy performance by running computer based, mathematical models.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform metal active gas welding
Weld metal, mostly steel, workpieces together using active gas mixtures such as concotions of argon, carbon dioxide and oxygen.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform metal inert gas welding
Weld metal workpieces together using inert gasses or gas mixtures such as argon and helium.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Plan scaffolding
Plan the construction of the scaffolding, based on the nature of the project, the environment, and the available resources.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Polish clay products
Use abrasives to smoothen the surface of clay products such as sculptures, dolls and models working with sanding papers, manual or power tools.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Practice humour
Share humourous expressions with audience, eliciting laughter, surprise, other emotions, or a combination thereof.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Prepare desserts
Cook, bake, decorate and present hot and cold savoury and sweet pastry products, desserts and puddings.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Prepare inventory of properties
List all the items present in a property building which is leased or rented, in order to have a contractual agreement between the owner and the tenant.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Prevent technical problems with scenic elements
Anticipate possible technical problems with scenic elements.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Provide care for horses
Provide care for horses includes cleaning, housing, preparing horses and ponies for riding, fixating and leading horses, taking into account the safety regulations for horses and…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Record production data
Keep a record of data such as name, colour and quantity of the produced goods.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Repair heating equipment
Repair, by use of welding techniques applied to cut and formed metal sheets, boilers, heat exchangers, fired heaters, tanks, reactors and other pressure vessels, and others.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Replace tyres
Replace worn out or broken tyres of motor vehicles by using hand and power tools.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Research ocean energy projects
Conduct wave and tidal energy project research and develop the projects from concept to delivery.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Research taxation procedures
Research the procedures which regulate taxation activities such as the procedures involved in the calculation of tax for organisations or individuals, the taxation handling and…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Review construction projects
Review the documents and applications for building projects, discuss necessary changes with the contractors, and forward the documents to the building authorities if needed.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Revise drafts made by managers
Revise drafts made by managers in order to check completeness, accuracy, and formatting.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Select artistic productions
Research artistic productions and choose which ones could be included in the programme.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Separate metals from ores
Apply various chemical and physical methods to separate minerals from their ores such as magnetic, electric or chemical methods.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Set window
Place a window in a prepared position such as a wall or floor, in case of full height glass.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Study community as a target community
Employ appropriate research activities to find out about this specific community as potential/target market.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Tend bleacher
Add the required amount of bleaching substances and additives and operate the bleaching part of the paper machine, which bleaches the pulp with liquid and solid chemicals…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Tend punch press
Tend a punch press, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Tune up wireless audio systems
Tune up a wireless audio system in a live situation.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Use access control software
Utilise software to define the roles and manage user authentication, privileges and access rights to ICT systems, data and services.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Use computerised maintenance management systems
Use computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) in order to facilitate effective follow up of the work undertaken in maintenance facilities.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Wash vehicles
Wash and dry vehicle and ensure that paint is kept intact by waxing and polishing vehicle using the appropriate tools.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Assess cocoa bean quality
Examine the type of cocoa bean delivered by suppliers and match it to the desired product.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Carry out work related calculations in agriculture
Calculate different kinds of on-site requirements in the agricultural, fishery and forestry sector by taking care of marketing and budgets.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Carry out wound care
Cleanse, irrigate, probe, debride, pack and dress wounds.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Communicate using non-verbal language
Communicate with colleagues using body language and other non-verbal cues in order to ensure effective communication during operations.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Compose music
Compose original pieces music such as songs, symphonies or sonatas.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Conduct polysomnography
Perform a sleep study in order to diagnose sleep disorders, recording measures of the sleep cycles and stages, including air flow in and out of the lungs, the level of oxygen in…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Critique the dive with the dive team
Assess the dive with the dive team upon completion.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Design greeting cards
Design the illustrations on greeting cards.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Design metal components
Design metal components in response to a need.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Develop irrigation strategies
Plan the deployment of methods and procedures for watering the land by artificial means, taking into account strategies for water use sustainability.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Establish communication with foreign cultures
Strive to understand the cultural codes of the society where the company operates and to establish a solid communication and mutual understanding with its members.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Food plant design
Contribute to food plant design by assessing the processes, facilities and equipment needs, including monitoring activities and control.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage agritourism activities
Manage staff for agri-tourism activities on the farm such as planning and promoting products and services, B&B services, small scale catering, agri-tourism activities and leisure…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage development of promotional material
Perform, oversee or contact agencies for the content creation, designing and distribution of informational and advertising material.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage prompt book
Prepare, create and maintain the prompt book for a theatrical production.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage rented goods returns
Organise the return of rented goods to the distributor.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Manage time in casting processes
Work on castings with the necessary sense of timing in regards to quality, for example when measuring how long moulds must rest before they are used in further casting processes.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Match needs of target community with your skills
Match the needs of your researched target community to your skills as a dance leader.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Operate metal contaminants detector
Control and monitor a detector that screens meat products for common metal contaminants such as screw, staples, or lead shot.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Organise workshop space
Arrange the space of an equipment workshop for maximum efficiency, such as, install lighnting, install a workbench, etc.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Oversee pre-assembly operations
Organise and oversee the arrangements preceding the assembly of manufactured products, mostly taking place in factories, including their installation in assembling locations such…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform loading and unloading operations
Load and unload materials from containers, manually or using appropriate tools.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Perform software recovery testing
Execute testing using specialised software tools to force failure of software in a variety of ways and checking how fast and better the software can recover against any type of…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Prepare salad dressings
Make salad dressings by mixing desired ingredients.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Promote political campaign
Promote the political party or politician before and during election when the political campaign is being held to ensure a wide audience and the most beneficial outcome possible…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Provide technical training
Explain and demonstrate the use of training equipment and system functions.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Read dance scores
Read and note dance scores (if the choreography is notated or is reconstructed from a historical approach).
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Sell cosmetics
Sell a variety of cosmetic products such as lotions, soaps, lip sticks, hair removers, perfumes, tooth pastes, face masks, nail polisher and deodorants.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Take room service orders
Accept room service orders and redirect them to the responsible employees.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Teach driving theory
Use didactic ways to educate on road traffic laws, on the appropriate driving behaviour, on authorisation requirements for vehicles and trailers, on the operation of different…
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Use learning strategies
Use different channels of perception, learning styles, strategies and methods to acquire knowledge, know-how, skills and competences.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Use personal organization software
Use software tools, such as calendars, to-do lists, time-tracking, contact lists, to help in managing personal efficiency.
practical skillneeded in 6 occupations
- Adjust projector
Adjust the controls of projection equipment to obtain a clear and well-positioned image.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles
Adapt weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Apply good clinical practices
Ensure compliance with and application of the ethical and scientific quality standards used to conduct, record and report clinical trials that involve human participation, at an…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Apply optical coating
Apply coating to optical lenses, such as reflective coating to mirrors, anti-reflective coatings to camera lenses, or tinted coatings to sunglasses.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Articulate artistic proposal
Identify the essence of an artistic project.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assemble truss constructions
Use trusses, metal structures that derive strength from their construction involving triangular shapes, to construct stages for performances.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assess risk in the outdoors
Elaborate and accomplish risk analysis for outdoor activities.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
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