Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 5 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Inform policy makers on health-related challenges
Provide useful information related to health care professions to ensure policy decisions are made in the benefit of communities.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Protect client interests
Protect the interests and needs of a client by taking necessary actions, and researching all possibilities, to ensure that the client obtains their favoured outcome.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Maintain records of maintenance interventions
Keep written records of all repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, including information on the parts and materials used, etc.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Operate GPS systems
Use GPS Systems.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Assist clients with special needs
Aid clients with special needs following relevant guidelines and special standards.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Advise on construction materials
Provide advice on and test a wide range of construction materials.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Lead inspections
Lead inspections and the protocol involved, such as introducing the inspection team, explaining the purpose of the inspection, performing the inspection, requesting documents and…
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Proofread text
Read a text thoroughly, search for, review and correct errors to ensure content is valid for publishing.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Integrate new products in manufacturing
Assist with the integration of new systems, products, methods, and components in the production line.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Supervise educational staff
Monitor and evaluate the actions of the educational staff such as teaching or research assistants and teachers and their methods.
practical skillneeded in 41 occupations
- Apply animal hygiene practices
Plan and use appropriate hygiene measures to prevent transmission of diseases and ensure an effective overall hygiene.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Monitor the welfare of animals
Monitor animals’ physical condition and behaviour and report any concerns or unexpected changes, including signs of health or ill-health, appearance, condition of the animals'…
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- React to events in time-critical environments
Monitor the situation around you and anticipate.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Administer multi-modal logistics
Manage the flow of products through multi-modal transportation.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Create import-export commercial documentation
Organise the completion of official documents such as letters of credit, shipping orders, and certificates of origin.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Keep up with trends
Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Process data
Enter information into a data storage and data retrieval system via processes such as scanning, manual keying or electronic data transfer in order to process large amounts of data.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Use power tools
Operate power driven pumps.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Apply a protective layer
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Perform clerical duties
Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Check quality of products on the production line
Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging.
practical skillneeded in 40 occupations
- Distinguish accessories
Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Negotiate sale of commodities
Discuss client's requirements for buying and selling commodities and negotiate their sale and purchase in order to obtain the most beneficial agreement.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Distinguish fabrics
Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Initiate contact with buyers
Identify buyers of commodities and establish contact.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Direct distribution operations
Direct distribution and logistics operations ensuring maximum accuracy and productivity.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- File claims with insurance companies
File a factual request to an insurance company in case a problem occurs which is covered under an insurance policy.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Attend rehearsals
Attend rehearsals in order to adapt sets, costumes, make-up, lighting, camera set up, etc.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Develop creative ideas
Developing new artistic concepts and creative ideas.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Measure parts of manufactured products
Operate measurement instruments to measure parts of manufactured objects.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Perform cleaning duties
Perform cleaning duties such as waste removal, vacuuming, emptying bins, and general cleaning of the working area.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Manage administrative systems
Ensure administrative systems, processes and databases are efficient and well managed and give the sound basis to work together with the administrative officer/staff/professional.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Maintain operational communications
Maintain communications between different departments of an organisation, between the staff, or during specific operations or missions, to ensure that the operation or mission is…
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Ensure cross-department cooperation
Guarantee communication and cooperation with all the entities and teams in a given organisation, according to the company strategy.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Draft design specifications
List the design specifications such as materials and parts to be used and a cost estimate.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Calibrate electronic instruments
Correct and adjust the reliability of an electronic instrument by measuring output and comparing results with the data of a reference device or a set of standardised results.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Operate forklift
Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Clean equipment
Perform cleaning routines after equipment use.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Oversee extra-curricular activities
Supervise and potentially organise educational or recreational activities for the students outside of mandatory classes.
practical skillneeded in 39 occupations
- Encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
Stimulate students to appreciate their own achievements and actions to nurture confidence and educational growth.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Initiate contact with sellers
Identify sellers of commodities and establish contact.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Manage processes
Manage processes by defining, measuring, controlling and improving processes with the goal to meet customer requirements profitably.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Set import export strategies
Develop and plan the strategies for import and export, according to the size of the company, the nature of its products, expertise and business conditions on the international…
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Carry out inventory control accuracy
Implement control procedures and documentation related to inventory transactions.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Monitor merchandise delivery
Follow up logistical organisation of products; ensure that products have been transported in a correct and timely fashion.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Manage animal biosecurity
Plan and use appropriate biosafety measures to prevent transmission of diseases and ensure effective overall biosecurity.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Execute feasibility study
Perform the evaluation and assessment of the potential of a project, plan, proposition or new idea.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Prevent fire in a performance environment
Take steps to prevent fire in a performance environment.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Identify process improvements
Identify possible improvements to operational and financial performance, in order to increase productivity, efficiency, quality, and streamline procedures.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Manage emergency procedures
React quickly in case of emergency and set planned emergency procedures in motion.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Make strategic business decisions
Analyse business information and consult directors for decision making purposes in a varied array of aspects affecting the prospect, productivity and sustainable operation of a…
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Maintain records of financial transactions
Collate all the financial transactions done in the daily operations of a business and record them in their respective accounts.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Review investment portfolios
Meet with clients to review or update an investment portfolio and provide financial advice on investments.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Conduct public presentations
Speak in public and interact with those present.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Use word processing software
Use computer software applications for composition, editing, formatting, and printing of any sort of written material.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Perform playground surveillance
Observe students' recreational activities to ensure student safety and well-being and intervene when necessary.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Mark processed workpiece
Inspect and mark parts of the workpiece to indicate how they will fit into the finished product.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Set up temporary construction site infrastructure
Set up a variety of temporary infrastructure used on building sites.
practical skillneeded in 38 occupations
- Apply export strategies
Follow and implement strategies according to the size of the company and possible advantages towards the international market.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Apply import strategies
Follow and implement strategies for importing according to the size of the company, the nature of its products, the available expertise, and business conditions on the…
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Apply safety procedures in laboratory
Make sure that laboratory equipment is used in a safe manner and the handling of samples and specimens is correct.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Conduct performance measurement
Gather, assess and interpret data concerning the performance of a system, component, group of people or organisation.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Understand artistic concepts
Interpret an artist's explanation or demonstration of their artistic concepts, inceptions and processes and strive to share their vision.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
Take the necessary precautions while providing temporary power distribution for performance and art facility purposes under supervision.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Educate on the prevention of illness
Offer evidence-based advice on how to avoid ill health, educate and advise individuals and their carers on how to prevent ill health and/or be able to advise how to improve their…
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Exert quality control to processing food
Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Install electrical and electronic equipment
Install equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work, or equipment to generate, transfer or measure such currents and fields.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Analyse the need for technical resources
Define and make a list of the required resources and equipment based on the technical needs of the production.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Manage data
Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Perform public relations
Perform public relations (PR) by managing the spread of information between an individual or an organisation and the public.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
Apply preparatory treatment, through mechanical or chemical processes, to the workpiece preceding the main operation.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Replace defect components
Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Sew pieces of fabric
Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels…
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Dispose of non-hazardous waste
Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures except for waste incineration.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Trace financial transactions
Observe, track and analyse financial transactions made in companies or in banks.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Discuss research proposals
Discuss proposals and projects with researchers, decide on resources to allocate and whether to move forward with the study.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Use foreign languages for health-related research
Use foreign languages for conducting and collaborating in health-related research.
practical skillneeded in 37 occupations
- Track shipments
Track and trace all shipment movements on a daily basis by utilising information from tracking systems and proactively notifying customers about the location of their shipments.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Track shipping sites
Track the different shipping sites where packages arrive in order to maintain an efficient distribution system and on-time tracking systems for customers.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities
Meet the rules, policies and laws that govern transportation and distribution activities.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Refer social service users
Make referrals to other professionals and other organisations, based on the social service users' requirements and needs.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Set up machine controls
Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Interpret circuit diagrams
Read and comprehend circuit diagrams showing the connections between the devices, such as power and signal connections.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Manipulate wood
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Communicate with youth
Use verbal and non-verbal communication and communicate through writing, electronic means, or drawing.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Measure materials
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Recognise signs of corrosion
Recognise the symptoms of metal showing oxidation reactions with the environment resulting in rusting, copper pitting, stress cracking, and others, and estimate the rate of…
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Coordinate events
Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Define manufacturing quality criteria
Define and describe the criteria by which data quality is measured for manufacturing purposes, such as international standards and manufacturing regulations.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Advise on risk management
Provide advice on risk management policies and prevention strategies and their implementation, being aware of different kinds of risks to a specific organisation.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Handle surveillance equipment
Monitor surveillance equipment to observe what people are doing in a given area and ensure their safety.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Manage waste
Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials and/or hazardous materials, in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company…
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Edit recorded sound
Edit audio footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as crossfading, speed effects, and removing unwanted noises.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Sort waste
Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.
practical skillneeded in 36 occupations
- Handle quotes from prospective shippers
Evaluate the quotes fares and services offered from prospective transporters on the market.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Manage ethical issues within social services
Apply social work ethical principles to guide practice and manage complex ethical issues, dilemmas and conflicts in accordance to occupational conduct, the ontology and the code…
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Manage freight payment methods
Manage freight payment methods in accordance with the procedure that must be followed wherein payment is made around the time the freight is due to arrive, clear customs, and be…
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Mark differences in colours
Identify differences between colours, such as shades of colour.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Maintain relations with local representatives
Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Conduct research interview
Use professional researching and interviewing methods and techniques to gather relevant data, facts or information, to gain new insights and to fully comprehend the message of the…
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
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