Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 38 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Obtain pyrotechnic permits
Obtain the appropriate administrative permits and licences for use and transport of pyrotechnics and weapons.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate forestry machinery
Operate machinery on and off road for harvesting, forwarding and transportation of wood.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate metal heating equipment
Use heating machinery to bake filled-up moulds or to melt steel, metal and other materials.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate oxy-fuel welding torch
Operate a cutting torch fueled by oxyacetylene gas safely to perform welding processes on a workpiece.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Operate pyrotechnical control
Take the necessary steps to operate pyrotechnical effects during a performance.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Perform PCR covid test
Collect respiratory components to detect COVID-19 virus in a patient using the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) technique.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Prepare construction documents
Draft, update and archive documents concerning the planning and implementation of construction or renovation projects including information about security systems and accounting…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Prepare equipment for harvest
Prepare the equipment for harvest.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Prepare examinations for vocational courses
Prepare examinations that test both theoretical and practical understanding of the content and the procedures imparted during a course or teaching programme.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Prepare extraction proposals
Prepare detailed extraction proposals by putting together subsurface information about extraction site and agreement of partners involved.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Prepare fishing equipment
Dispose fishing gear and ship's deck for successful extraction activities.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Prepare shipments in time
Prepare product for shipment as scheduled.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Process data from railway control rooms
Interpret data generated in control rooms in railway stations.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Produce sustainable products
Manufacture goods in a sustainable manner throughout the product lifecycle which involves promoting social responsibility, conserving resources, and minimizing negative…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Promote organisational communication
Promote and nurture the efficient spread of plans and business information throughout the organisation by strengthening the channels of communication at its disposal.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Promote social security programmes
Promote government programmes dealing with the provision of aid to individuals in order to gain support for the development and implementation of social security programmes.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Provide advice to farmers
Provide technical and economical advice in order to optimise the quality and production of agricultural products.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Provide customers with order information
Provide order information to customers by telephone or e-mail; clearly communicate about price ratings, shipping dates and possible delays.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Provide ICT system training
Plan and conduct training of staff on system and network issues.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Provide learning support
Provide the necessary support to students with general learning difficulties in literacy and numeracy to facilitate learning by assessing the learner’s development needs and…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Provide support to veterinary clients
Assist clients seeking veterinary treatment and during the provision of veterinary services.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Purchase vehicle parts
Order specific parts required for maintenance and repair of a wide variety of vehicles.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition
Recommend and provide advice on orthopaedic goods and pieces of equipment such as braces, slings or elbow supports.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Remove finished casts
Open mould and safely remove the finished cast from within.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Remove road surface
Remove an existing road surface.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Repair vehicle electrical systems
Use appropriate tools, machinery, and equipment to solve problems related to components of the electrical system of vehicles, such as the battery, alternator, or starter.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Report gaming incidents
Report accordingly about incidents during gambling, betting and lottery games.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Reproduce documents
Reproduce documents such as reports, posters, booklets, brochures, and catalogues for a range of audiences.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Research new cooking methods
Assess new cooking methods by undergoing research activities in order to develop or improve food technological processes.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Safely instruct about fitness
Provide safe and effective fitness instruction.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Set up follow spots
Set up and test follow spots in different types of locations.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Solicit event publicity
Design advertisement and publicity campaign for upcoming events or exhibitions; attract sponsors.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Stir rubber cement mixture
Stir the mixture for producing liquid rubber cement by electrically driven paddles or by hand paddles.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Support audio system installation
Support the on-site installation efforts of the team.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Teach physics
Instruct students in the theory and practice of physics, and more specifically in topics such as the characteristics of matter, creating energy, and aerodynamics.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Teach young horses
Socialise young horses (cleaning, collaring, bridling, raising feet, etc.), taking into account the safety and welfare of the horse and teacher.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Tend surface grinding machine
Tend a metalworking machine designed to smoothen a metal surface by applying grinding, abrasive machine processes, monitor and operate it according to regulations.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Test make-up
Perform routine tests to determine if make-up products are adequate.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Test printed circuit boards
Test the printed circuit board with special testing adapters to ensure optimal efficiency, functionality, and that everything works according to design.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Train staff in quality procedures
Educate and train team members in the quality procedures related to the mission of the team.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Transcribe ideas into musical notation
Transcribe/translate musical ideas into musical notation, using instruments, pen and paper, or computers.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Transport pipes
Transport pipes manually or by operating equipment such as mechanical lifts and truck winches.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Types of tile
Tiles of different sizes, materials and glazing.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Use a telecine
Operate a Cathode-ray tube (CRT) system or a charge-coupled device telecine (CCD), which produce white light to colour grade images on film by exposing them to this light.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Use business simulation tools
Employ software to perform simulations to improve business skills such as business acumen, financial and market analysis and decision making.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Use metal bending techniques
Perform bending techniques in order to shape metal sheets into parts used in the manufacture of objects.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Accurately estimate work hours
Assess the necessary work hours, equipment, and skills required to successfully complete a task.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Advise customers on optical instruments maintenance
Provide customers with advice on the correct use and maintenance of other optical instruments such as binoculars, sextants, night vision, etc.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Advise on architectural matters
Provide advice on architectural design, based on knowledge of matters such as spatial division, balance of construction elements, and aesthetics.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Advise on irrigation projects
Advise on the construction of irrigation projects.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Advise on strengthening security
Provide information and guidance to clients on how to prevent security threats and incidents.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Advise on timber harvest
Provide guidance on how to apply the most appropriate timber harvesting method: clearcut, shelterwood, seed tree, group selection or single-tree selection.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Apply polishing lubricants
Apply the appropriate lubricant matching the kind of metal of the processed metal workpiece during polishing processes, such as was or kerosene.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Apply risk management processes
Identify risks and apply a risk management process, e.g. hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP).
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Apply thermite welding techniques
Weld using equipment that operates based on an exothermic reaction fuelled by thermite.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assess clients' drug and alcohol addictions
Interview clients and assess their addictions in order to establish an appropriate plan for action.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assess shelf life of food products
Determine shelf life of products taking into account aspects such as type of ingredients, date of production, production process or packaging.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assist patients with rehabilitation
Assist to develop and restore patient`s body systems, their neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, helping them in the rehabilitation process.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assist people in contaminated areas
Assist workers in remediation activities as well as people at risk of exposure in safety operations, such as instructing on wearing protective gear, entering and leaving…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Assist tree identification
Assist in the development and improvement of techniques for measuring and identifying trees.
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- Clean public furniture
Perform cleaning activities of objects or equipment in the public domain, on streets or other public places, used for various purposes.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Compile cooking recipes
Organise recipes with regards to taste balance, healthy eating and nutrition.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Comply with standard portion sizes
Adhere to set portion sizes by cooking meals according to standard food portion sizes and recipe specifications.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Conduct drug abuse tests
Conduct alcohol and drug tests according to government and company policies and procedures.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Conduct ecological surveys
Conduct field surveys to collect information about the numbers and distribution of organisms.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Conduct genome research
Conduct research on matters relating to the genome, including gene expression, metabolic networks and nucleic acid or protein complexes.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Conduct sediment control
Manage sediment control processes and projects.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Construct individual learning plans
Set up, in collaboration with the student, an individual learning plan (ILP), tailored to the student's specific learning needs, taking into account the student's weaknesses and…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Contribute to bilge and ballast operations
Help operate and service the bilge and ballast systems.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Contribute to the choreographer's process of reflection
Help choreographers develop their reflection.
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- Convert different audiovisual formats
Use specialised software to convert data from one audio and/or video format to another.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Coordinate assembling room in footwear manufacturing
Coordinate the flow of materials and footwear components.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Coordinate transportation
Scheduling of transportation operations.
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- Coordinate with other emergency services
Coordinate the firefighters' work with the activities of the emergency medical services and of the police.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Create cadastral maps
Create maps using data gathered during surveying and measurement activities and specialised software which outline a region's constructions' and buildings' boundaries.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Deal with public
Adopt a pleasant, professional and positive manner with all customers, anticipating their needs and passing customer complaints to a member of the management team (if necessary)…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Decide on wig making process
Decide on what materials and techniques to use for performance wigs, and document the decision.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Decode handwritten texts
Analyse, understand, and read handwritten texts with different writing styles.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Design a domotic system in buildings
Design a complete domotic system for buildings, taking into account every chosen component.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Design geothermal energy systems
Design in detail a geothermal energy system.
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- Design materials for multimedia campaigns
Draft and develop materials to be produced for a multimedia campaign, keeping in mind budgeting, scheduling and production.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Develop flood remediation strategies
Develop plans and design equipment for the prevention of floods and efficient aid in the event of a flood, by assessing the risks, identifying improvements in existing strategies…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Develop forestry strategies
Build up forestry policies in order to enhance their sustainable management and to improve communication linked to forestry operations.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Develop non-hazardous waste management strategies
Develop strategies which aim to increase the efficiency in which a facility treats, transports, and disposes of non-hazardous waste materials, such as packaging, textiles, scraps…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Develop online community plan
Create the community's plan to grow the online community, build usage, retain recent users and increase the user's participation.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Draw up stage layouts digitally
Draw and design stage settings and layouts using software like CAD.
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- Dry wood
Adjust machine settings to adapt drying processes, drying times, and special treatments to the requirements of the requested wood to be dried.
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- Ensure sentence execution
Ensure, by contacting the parties involved and monitoring and handling progress and follow-up documentation, that legal sentences are followed as they were issued, such as…
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- Ensure the privacy of guests
Develop methods and strategies to ensure maximum customer privacy.
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- Execute email marketing
Conceptualise and write targeted customer emails, manage customer emails for the brand email marketing programmes in order to ensure enhanced profit and improved customer…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Facilitate job market access
Improve the chances of individuals to find a job, by teaching the required qualifications and interpersonal skills, through training and development programs, workshops or…
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Facilitate motor skill activities
Organise activities that stimulate children's motor skills, especially the more challenged children in a special education context.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Fix minor vehicle scratches
Fix minor vehicle dents and scratches with touch-up paint.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Focus stage lights
Focus, direct, adjust and tune stage lights, either alone or leading a group.
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- Follow up orders for customers
Follow-up/tracking of an order and notifying the customer when the goods have arrived.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
- Handle game complaints
Resolve complaints regarding gaming operations.
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- Inspect animal welfare management
Monitor animal health and welfare management and husbandry, and analyse risk factors in relation to animal health, disease and welfare status.
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- Inspect dry cleaning materials
Check which items are suitable or unsuitable for dry-cleaning by interpreting care labels and decide which dry cleaning processes may be required.
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- Inspect material
Select material for inspection and check the conformity of that material according to set specifications and regulations.
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- Inspect repaired tyres
Inspect the rebuffed and fully vulcanized tyres in order to detect if any flaws are still present.
practical skillneeded in 5 occupations
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