Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 40 of 100

Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.

Items 3,901–4,000 of 9,995

  1. Perform exercises for artistic performance

    Perform exercises and demonstrate them when required.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  2. Perform minor vehicle repairs

    Repair or replace non-essential vehicle parts such as turn signals, lights, fluid hoses, etc.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  3. Perform small vessel safety procedures

    Implement emergency measures of health care to sick and injured on board, according to established procedures to minimise potential injuries or illnesses.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  4. Perform venous cannulation

    Place a cannula inside the patient's vein to provide venous access.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  5. Perform virological test

    Select, perform and interpret relevant virological tests related to eye infections, adenovirus, herpes simplex virus, chlamydia, etc.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  6. Perform wire wrapping

    Wrap metal, steel or similar wires around jewellery and connect them to each other using mechanical techniques to create a decorative shape.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  7. Pick orders of agricultural products

    Assemble and prepare customer orders based on agricultural product knowledge.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  8. Prepare dairy products for use in a dish

    Prepare dairy products for use in a dish by cleaning, cutting or using other methods.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  9. Prepare egg products for use in a dish

    Make egg products for use in a dish by cleaning, cutting or using other methods.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  10. Prepare government funding dossiers

    Prepare dossiers to request government funding.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  11. Prepare saucier products for use in a dish

    Make saucier products for use in a dish by cleaning, cutting or using other methods.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  12. Prepare the floor for performance

    Check the state of the floor, making sure that its absorption of impact, restitution of energy and adherence properties are adequate.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  13. Prepare vegetable products for use in a dish

    Make vegetable products, such as vegetables, pulses, fruits, grains and mushrooms for further use in dishes.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  14. Promote farm products

    Explain the characteristics of a product and the way it was produced.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  15. Prompt performers

    Prompt performers in theatrical and opera productions.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  16. Repair furniture machinery

    Repair broken components or systems of machinery and equipment used for making furniture, using hand and power tools.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  17. Repair plastic machinery

    Repair broken components or systems of machinery and equipment used for making plastic products or parts, using hand and power tools.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  18. Respond to changing situations in fishery

    Act decisive and in time to unexpected and rapidly changing situations in fishery.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  19. Set up tower crane

    Assist in the installation of a tower crane.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  20. Upholster transport equipment's interior pieces

    Upholster seats and other transport equipment interior pieces by using hand and power tools.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  21. Write leaflets

    Create flyers such as recruitment flyers in order to recruit people or publicity flyers in order to contribute to the development of publicity campaigns.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  22. Write technical riders

    Participate in all aspects of the creation of technical riders.

    practical skillneeded in 5 occupations

  23. Adjust cylinder valves

    Adjust the tension on the cylinder valves or change the valves with torque wrench.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  24. Analyse chemical substances

    Study and test chemical sustances to analyse their composition and characteristics.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  25. Analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit

    Interpret how the supply chain improvements will impact company profits.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  26. Apply fishing maneuvres

    Run shooting and hauling gear operations for its optimal performance, complying with the regulations for a responsible fish and with the security measures.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  27. Apply nursing care in long-term care

    Enable the promotion and the development of nursing care in long term care, co-morbidity and in situations of dependency in order to maintain individuals’ personal autonomy and…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  28. Apply tools for content development

    Use specialised content development tools such as content and terminology management systems, translation memory systems, language checker and editors to generate, compile and…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  29. Apply tramway regulations

    Know the regulations governing tramways and apply these regulations in the daily operations of tram transportation.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  30. Assess offenders' risk behaviour

    Assess and monitor the behaviour of offenders to gauge whether they pose any further risk to society, and what their chances for positive rehabilitation are, by assessing the…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  31. Bake goods

    Perform all tasks for baking such as oven preparation and product loading, until the baked goods are discharged from it.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  32. Balance database resources

    Stabilise the workload and resources of a database, by controlling the demand of transactions, allocating disk spaces and ensuring reliability of the servers in order to optimise…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  33. Bind wire

    Bind cables or wire together using cable ties, conduit, cable lacing, sleeves, spot ties, cable clamps, or straps.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  34. Carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment

    Maintain aquaculture equipment and identify equipment needs.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  35. Check dining room cleanliness

    Control dining areas including their floor and wall surfaces, tables and serving stations and ensure appropriate cleanliness.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  36. Check information on prescriptions

    Verify the information on prescriptions from patients or from the doctor`s office ensuring that it is complete and accurate.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  37. Check paint consistency

    Before application of the paint, check paint viscosity by using viscosity meter.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  38. Check paper quality

    Monitor every aspect of the paper quality, such as its thickness, opacity and smoothness according to specifications and for further treatment and finishing processes.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  39. Clean carcasses

    Remove organs, fats sticking hole, spinal cord, and diaphragm from carcasses.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  40. Collect client fitness information

    Collect fitness information relating to individual clients.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  41. Collect real-time geolocation information

    Use tools, techniques, and procedures to remotely exploit and establish persistence on a target.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  42. Communicate with beneficiaries

    Communicate with individuals or organisations who are entitled to receive benefits in the form of funds or other rights in order to obtain information on the procedures, to ensure…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  43. Communicate with nursing staff

    Communicate with nurses and other health professionals ensuring the delivery of quality and safe patient care.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  44. Comply with optical prescriptions

    Interpret and coordinate frames and eye measurements in accordance with the customer's optical prescriptions.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  45. Conduct evaluation of quality standards

    Evaluate the production, quality or packaging of goods in detail in order to ensure compliance with the quality standards of the producer.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  46. Control steam flows

    Admit steam through lines or fuel to furnace to heat drier.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  47. Coordinate the itineraries of vessels

    Develop, manage, and coordinate the itinerary of vessels worldwide together with other stakeholders.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  48. Cope with stage fright

    Deal with conditions that cause stage fright, such as time limits, the audience and stress.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  49. Create business process models

    Develop formal and informal descriptions of the business processes and the organisational structure by using business process models, notations and tools.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  50. Create cultural venue learning strategies

    Create and develop a learning strategy to engage the public in line with the ethos of the museum or the art facility.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  51. Define artistic performance concepts

    Elucidate performance concepts, such as texts and scores for performers.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  52. Demonstrate a technical foundation in musical instruments

    Demonstrate an appropriate foundation on the technical workings and terminology of musical instruments such as voice, piano, guitar, and percussion.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  53. Develop data processing applications

    Create a customised software for processing data by selecting and using the appropriate computer programming language in order for an ICT system to produce demanded output based…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  54. Develop project schedule

    Define the project completion stages, and create a timeline.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  55. Draft procurement technical specifications

    Draft technical specifications that enable potential bidders to submit realistic offers that directly address the underlying need of the organisation.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  56. Ensure accurate engravings

    Closely observe the actions of the mechanical cutting tools, resulting in a flawless engraving process.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  57. Ensure cage safety requirements are followed

    Ensure that personnel comply with cage safety requirements.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  58. Ensure compliance with port regulations

    Enforce compliance with regulations in harbours and sea ports.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  59. Establish an ICT security prevention plan

    Define a comprehensive and proactive strategy for managing information and communication technology (ICT) security risks by establishing a set of measures and responsibilities to…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  60. Evaluate company needs

    Analyse, understand and interpret a company's needs to determine the actions to be taken.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  61. Evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing

    Be able to read, understand and utilise the most current research available to justify decisions based on best practice.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  62. Examine gems

    Closely examine gemstone surfaces using polariscopes or other optical instruments.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  63. Execute sports training programme

    Supervise a sports training programme for individuals or groups by following the training plan, giving instructions on how to execute exercises, providing feedback on the…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  64. Facilitate access to information

    Prepare documents for archiving; ensure that the information can easily be accessed at all times.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  65. Focus on service

    Look for efficient ways to help people in an active way.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  66. Follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities

    Carry out translation activities according to accepted principles of right and wrong.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  67. Forecast energy prices

    Analyse the energy market and external factors which may influence trends in the energy market in order to predict the movement of prices for energy and utility consumption.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  68. Handle data samples

    Collect and select a set of data from a population by a statistical or other defined procedure.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  69. Implement nursing care

    Implement nursing care when treating patients in order to improve their health situation.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  70. Implement risk management for works of art

    Determine risk factors in art collections and mitigate them.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  71. Install spring suspension

    Nail down the springs to the wooden frame of a chair or other piece of furniture to be upholstered.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  72. Integrate exercise science to the design of the programme

    Design movements and exercises according to the functions of the musculoskeletal system and biomechanical concepts.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  73. Keep up to date on local events

    Follow the information about upcoming events, services or activities by checking information sheets and online communication.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  74. Liaise with educational institutions

    Communication and cooperation for the supply of study materials (e.g. books) to educational institutions.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  75. Maintain database security

    Master a wide variety of information security controls in order to pursue maximal database protection.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  76. Maintain plan for continuity of operations

    Update methodology which contains steps to ensure that facilities of an organisation are able to continue operating, in case of broad range of unforeseen events.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  77. Maintain the farm

    Maintain farm facilities such as fences, water supplies, and outdoor buildings.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  78. Maintain vessel inventory

    Keep an up-to-date inventory for a vessel, including information on spare components, oil and fuel.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  79. Manage cargo handling

    Manage safely the mechanical elements in the loading and unloading of cargo and stores.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  80. Manage hospital-acquired infections

    Diagnose and treat infections developed in a hospital environment.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  81. Manage radiology information system

    Develop and maintain a database to store, manage and distribute radiological images and data.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  82. Manage recycling program budget

    Manage the annual recycling program and respective budget of an organisation.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  83. Manage vessel cargo activities

    Manage and oversee the safe and punctual loading and unloading of cargo from vessels in port.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  84. Manage vessel fleet

    Manage a vessel fleet owned by a company; know the exact fleet capacity, maintenance requirements and official licenses required/held.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  85. Measure effectiveness of the service provided

    Use a problem-solving approach to develop and measure recommendations for improving the quality of professional practice in increasingly unpredictable contexts, contributing to…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  86. Measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity

    Identify and measure the biological, physico-chemical impacts of specific aquaculture farm activity on the environment.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  87. Minimize risks in tree operations

    Evaluate risks and hazards, perform efficient actions in order to minimize risks and to restore the trees to their orginal state or to replant new ones.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  88. Model sensor

    Model and simulate sensors, products using sensors, and sensor components using technical design software.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  89. Monitor aquaculture stock health standards

    Perform activities that ensure monitoring and implementation of aquaculture health standards and health analysis of the fish population.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  90. Monitor flour unloading equipment

    Monitor flour unloading equipment and flour processing systems.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  91. Monitor therapeutic progress

    Monitor therapeutic progress and modify treatment according to each patient's condition.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  92. Observe glass under heat

    Observe the characteristics of the glass already set into the kiln so that cracking, warping or blistering is avoided.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  93. Operate horticulture equipment

    Operate horticultural equipment and assist with servicing.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  94. Operate meat processing equipment

    Operate meat processing equipment for meat preparations and prepared meat products.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  95. Operate medical imaging equipment

    Produce high quality medical images using technologically advanced medical imaging equipment such as CT (computed tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), mobile X-ray…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  96. Operate optical equipment

    Use specific optical machinery in order to cut, polish, adjust and refine optics.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  97. Operate patternmaking machinery

    Operate various kinds of machinery and equipment involved in the production of patterns, such as drilling machines, milling machines, lathe machines, cutting machines, grinding…

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  98. Operate stage movement control system

    Operate control systems for stage movement, e.g. flying mechanisms.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  99. Package fish

    Package fish in specified containers and compartments after preparing and trimming the fish.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

  100. Participate in the organisation of emergency drills

    Participate in preparing and executing emergency drills.

    practical skillneeded in 4 occupations

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