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

  1. 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

  2. Develop film

    Prepare tools and developing and printing equipment.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Edit scripts

    Rewrite scripts.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  6. Educate customers on tea varieties

    Instruct customers about origins, characteristics, differences in flavours and blends of tea products.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  7. Ensure hotel security

    Guarantee the security of guests and the premises by monitoring the different hotel zones.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Inspect insulation

    Inspect the quality of the insulation of a structure.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  14. Install circuit breakers

    Install electrical switches designed to switch off automatically in case of an overload or short-circuit.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  15. 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

  16. Maintain braking system

    Maintain the system that stops motor vehicles and bicycles.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  17. Maintain electronic systems

    Calibrate and maintain electronic systems.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  18. Maintain lighting equipment

    Check, maintain and repair electrical, mechanical and optical lighting elements.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. Monitor coating specifications

    Monitoring that specifications such as colour, shape, glaze, texture, weight, depth of coating are met.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Perform enamelling

    Apply enamel paint on surface using brushes.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  35. Perform energy simulations

    Replicate the building's energy performance by running computer based, mathematical models.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. Practice humour

    Share humourous expressions with audience, eliciting laughter, surprise, other emotions, or a combination thereof.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  41. Prepare desserts

    Cook, bake, decorate and present hot and cold savoury and sweet pastry products, desserts and puddings.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  42. 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

  43. Prevent technical problems with scenic elements

    Anticipate possible technical problems with scenic elements.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  44. 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

  45. Record production data

    Keep a record of data such as name, colour and quantity of the produced goods.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  46. 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

  47. Replace tyres

    Replace worn out or broken tyres of motor vehicles by using hand and power tools.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  48. Research ocean energy projects

    Conduct wave and tidal energy project research and develop the projects from concept to delivery.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  49. 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

  50. 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

  51. Revise drafts made by managers

    Revise drafts made by managers in order to check completeness, accuracy, and formatting.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  52. Select artistic productions

    Research artistic productions and choose which ones could be included in the programme.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  53. 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

  54. 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

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. Tend punch press

    Tend a punch press, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  58. Tune up wireless audio systems

    Tune up a wireless audio system in a live situation.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  59. 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

  60. 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

  61. 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

  62. 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

  63. 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

  64. Carry out wound care

    Cleanse, irrigate, probe, debride, pack and dress wounds.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  65. 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

  66. Compose music

    Compose original pieces music such as songs, symphonies or sonatas.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  67. 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

  68. Critique the dive with the dive team

    Assess the dive with the dive team upon completion.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  69. Design greeting cards

    Design the illustrations on greeting cards.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  70. Design metal components

    Design metal components in response to a need.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  71. 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

  72. 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

  73. 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

  74. 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

  75. 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

  76. Manage prompt book

    Prepare, create and maintain the prompt book for a theatrical production.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  77. Manage rented goods returns

    Organise the return of rented goods to the distributor.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  78. 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

  79. 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

  80. 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

  81. 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

  82. 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

  83. Perform loading and unloading operations

    Load and unload materials from containers, manually or using appropriate tools.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  84. 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

  85. Prepare salad dressings

    Make salad dressings by mixing desired ingredients.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  86. 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

  87. Provide technical training

    Explain and demonstrate the use of training equipment and system functions.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  88. 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

  89. 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

  90. Take room service orders

    Accept room service orders and redirect them to the responsible employees.

    practical skillneeded in 6 occupations

  91. 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

  92. 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

  93. 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

  94. Adjust projector

    Adjust the controls of projection equipment to obtain a clear and well-positioned image.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  95. 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

  96. 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

  97. 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

  98. Articulate artistic proposal

    Identify the essence of an artistic project.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  99. 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

  100. Assess risk in the outdoors

    Elaborate and accomplish risk analysis for outdoor activities.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

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