Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 59 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Motivate supporters
Engage people to take action by communicating inspiring public campaigns.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Network with store owners
Build professional relationships with store owners.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate bucket wheel excavator
Operate a bucket wheel excavator, a giant piece of mining machinery that uses a wheel or a chain equipped with buckets to scrape away material from the surface, then load it onto…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate debarking machine
Set up and monitor the machine that strips remaining bark from timber or logs before they can be further processed, for example chipped for pulp production.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate emergency vehicle
Drive and maneuver an emergency vehicle and operate its fixed equipment following standard procedures.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate front loader
Operate a front loader, a vehicle equipped with a bucket used in mining for performing a wide range of small, quick operations where employing more specialised equipment would not…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate hoists
Operate hoists in order to lift or lower loads.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate masonry power saw
Use a masonry power saw to cut bricks to the right size and shape.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate oxygen cutting torch
Operate an oxygen cutting torch to cut metal, which uses an oxidation reaction combined with heat, allowing quick reaction with iron and steel but uneffective on other materials.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate plasma cutting torch
Use a plasma cutting torch, which forces a narrow stream of plasma through a nozzle to melt metal, and a gas jet to blow the molten metal away.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate pulper
Set up and monitor the blender that crushes wastepaper and dry pulp sheets and mixes them with water to produce slurry for the production of paper and paper-related products.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate rail grinder
Use a rail grinder to remove any imperfection or accretions from rails.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate sleeper clipping unit
Operate a machine that installs metal fastening clips onto railway sleepers.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Operate vacuum dewatering system
Operate a vacuum dewatering system which applies a vacuum to material in order to remove excess liquid.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Pack soap
Pack finished soap products such as soap flakes or soap bars into boxes.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Pack vegetables or fruits
Sort and pack vegetables or fruits considering specific methods for the different products.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Participate in governmental tenders
Filling out documentation, guarantees for participation in govenmental tenders.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform a feasibility study on mini wind power
Perform the evaluation and assessment of the potential of mini wind power systems.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform body piercings
Puncture or cut parts of people's bodies, to create an opening for jewellery or rings.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform clinical research in radiography
Perform clinical research in the field of radiography, ranging from recruitment to trials through research studies, evaluating newer technologies and techniques as part of…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform curd processing of cheese
Perform curd processing of cheese whereby cheeses are drained, salted, and packaged.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform dunning activities
Send letters or make phone calls to methodically remind individuals about actions they are requested to take by a set deadline.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform fertility laboratory procedures
Conduct laboratory analysis of various cells such as semen, prepare sperm and eggs for insemination and clinical intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform selective demolition
Demolish a structure, or part of it, using selective demolition.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform small vessel safety measures
Organise and monitor safety, applying the regulations for risk prevention at work.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform sworn translations
Translate documents of all kinds and affixing a stamp indicating the translation has been performed by somebody endorsed by the local or national authorities.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform underwater investigations
Perform investigative activities, searches, or rescue missions underwater by using diving equipment and complying with safety regulations.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Perform with motion capture equipment
Wear motion capture equipment while performing in order to provide multimedia artists with live material so that their animated creations resemble real movements, facial…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Plan customers' sales visits
Plan day-to-day sales routes and customer visits in order to introduce or sell new services or products.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Pluck hair
Use tweezers or electric devices to remove hair by mechanically grasping them and pulling them out of the roots.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Position anchor poles
Lower and raise the anchor poles, or spuds, of a dredge vessel.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Practice gestalt therapy
Use gestalt therapy techniques such as the empty chair technique and the exaggeration exercise in individual or group settings in the shape of creative exercises and experiments…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Prepare building permit applications
Fill in the forms and prepare any additional documentation needed to file an application to receive the construction permit required for erecting, renovating, and modifying…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Prepare canapés
Make, decorate and present hot and cold canapés and cocktails.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Prepare dietary meals
Prepare and cook special meals, according to the dietary needs or restrictions of the individual or group of people targeted.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Provide connected car solutions
Provide technological applications and services which enable cars to be connected to the internet for data transmission.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Provide emotional support to the bereaved
Show compassion and sympathy to the relatives of the deceased and people attending the funeral activities.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Provide high-end driving services
Drive vehicles such as limousines or taxis for high-end services.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Provide individual exercise programmes
Provide a range of exercise programmes in accordance with the needs of the clients by applying principles of exercise programming, and modifying and moderating as necessary to…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Provide nursing care in community settings
Provide nursing care in community settings such as schools, home settings, assisted living facilities, correctional facilities and hospice, and outside the hospital system.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Provide palliative care
Provide care to improve the quality of life of patients and their caregivers confronting life-threatening illness, preventing and relieving suffering by means of early…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Raise hens
Keep hens in order to produce table eggs for eating or fertile eggs for breeding.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Receive actors' resumes
Receive headshots and resumes from actors to select the most qualified and schedule auditions.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Register deeds
Register authenticated legal documents concerning the passing, affirmation, or confirmation of interests, rights, or properties with the appropriate authority or government in…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Repair laminated structures
Inspect fiberglass laminated structures such as boat hulls and decks for deterioration or defects, and perform repair work accordingly.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Report on building damage
Report on deterioration or disturbances of a building's exterior so that the correct authorities are aware of the problem and plans can be made for treating the damage.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Report to captain
Perform the responsibilities and tasks for the deckhand, and report information to the master of the vessel or the person in charge.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Represent company in exhibitions
Visit shows and/or exhibitions to represent the organisation and undersand what other organisations are doing to acquire expertise in the sector's trends.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Search historical sources in archives
Search archives in order to find the sources needed for historical research.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Select sustainable technologies in design
Produce a holistic design, which includes passive measures that are complemented by active technologies in a sensible way.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Sell clocks
Sell clocks, watches, or related accessories according to the customer's preferences.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Sell hair products
Sell various styling products used on different types of hair, such as curling creams, hairspray, shampoos and conditioners.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Sell service contracts for electrical household appliances
Sell contracts for repair and maintenance services of newly sold electrical devices such as washing machines and refrigerators.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Set payment handling strategies
Fix payment methods for services and goods such as cash, cheques, credit cards, bank transfers, traveller's cheques and money orders.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Set up stage lights
Set up and test stage lighting systems and technology, according to their specificity.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Share good practices across subsidiaries
Investigate and document good practices and knowledge rendering a superior productivity in order to spread it in other departments or subsidiaries of the organisation.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Stimulate creative processes
Encourage and foster creative processes from setting up brainstorming sessions, incubating ideas, up to contrasting them with other ideas and undergoing feasibility tests of the…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Supervise medical residents
Oversee and manage the work of residents within the specific medical unit, providing them with guidance and support.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Supervise nursing staff
Supervise nurses, trainees, healthcare assistants, support workers, and/or students by providing practical and theoretical training, mentoring, and support, as required.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Supervise the work of cleaning staff
Coordinate the work of staff in the cleaning areas by planning and monitoring the work of cleaning staff and giving feedback on their activity.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Supervise work on design planning
Supervise the work in progress at the design stage and on site.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Support sport in media
Collaborate with the various media outlets to promote sports and to encourage more people to take up sports activities.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Tend to guests with special needs
Ensure that disabled guests have access to the venue.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Tend wire drawing machine
Tend a drawing machine designed for forming cold or hot metal into wire, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Train mine engineers
Coach junior and graduate mining engineers.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Train security officers
Instruct, train and further educate security officers.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Understand the needs of animals
Learn and understand the needs of an animal and practice concern for its well-being, no matter how small the task.'.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use authentic crafting techniques
Restore old objects by means of the tools and techniques that were originally used in their production process.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use barcode scanning equipment
Track the inventory by operating barcode scanning devices.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use hair removal lasers
Use lasers that remove hair by exposing the hair to pulses of laser light that destroy hair follicles.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use hand tools for forestry work
Identify and use the tools required for the specific green wood trades and coppicing task.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use heat gun
Use a heat gun to warm up various surfaces such as wood, plastic, or metals to shape them, remove paint or other substances.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use pest detection sensors
Use wireless sensor networking technologies such as low-power image sensors, acoustic sensors or sensors for Leaf Area Index measuring to monitor and detect insect pests…
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use sales forecasting softwares
Operate sale forecasting softwares in order to help in determining demand levels for products with higher levels of accuracy.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use storyboards
Use a graphic presentation to convey, shot by shot, your creative vision and ideas on how a motion picture should look in terms of light, sound, visuals, costumes or make-up.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Use translation memory software
Facilitate efficient language translation using translation memory software.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Work in a forestry team
Collaborate with other forest workers in a team in service of forestry or forest related operations.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Work with prop makers
Consult with prop makers about the props being used.
practical skillneeded in 3 occupations
- Adapt leadership styles in healthcare
Adapt leadership styles and approaches to different situations concerning nursing clinical practice and healthcare.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Adapt to emergency care environment
Adapt practice to ensure that needs of patients within the emergency and urgent care environment are met.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Address potential aerodrome hazards
Address potential aerodrome hazards such as foreign objects, debris, and wildlife interference.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Adjust clay burning level
Adjust the temperature of clay baking or burning by operating the valves and the dampers in order to allow specific amounts of gas or oil to be burned.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Adjust physiotherapy interventions
Adjust physiotherapy interventions based on re-evaluation of the client`s response to treatment.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Administer chemicals to starch production
Administer different chemicals to the production of starch in order to obtain different kinds of starches for a range of purposes.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Administer tour contract details
Administer tour contract details in order to make sure that tourists receive all services included in the tour package.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advertise travel insurance
Promote and sell insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses, financial default of travel suppliers and other losses incurred while travelling, either within one's own…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise clients on moving services
Provide clients with information with regard to moving services.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise customers on maintaining optical products
Provide advice to customers on how to use and protect the purchased optical products, such as eyewear.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise customers on preparation of fruits and vegetables
Provide advice to customers at their request concerning the preparation of fruit and vegetables.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise customers on the product range of railway companies
Know the product range of railway companies and use that knowledge in order to provide assistance to customers with problems or queries.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise healthcare users on occupational health
Identify meaningful and healthy occupations and strategies in partnership with the healthcare user, to enable him to reach his goals.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on betting
Provide visitors with accurate betting advice.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on contact lense maintenance
Advise patients on how to clean and wear contact lenses to maximise lifespan and minimise risk of complications.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on corporate social responsibility
Inform others about the social responsibility of companies and organisations in society and advise about matters to prolong their sustainability.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on grants application
Inform the receiver of the grant how to apply for grants.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on livestock productivity
Advise on improving livestock health and productivity, strengthening efficiency and value of the livestock by using appropriate methods and taking into account the livestock…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on provision of social services
Advise social service organisations on the development and implementation of plans for the provision of social services, determining the objectives, and managing resources and…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on use of land
Recommend the best ways to use land and resources.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise on wine quality improvement
Advise on wine quality improvement especially related to technical aspects of vineyard cultivation.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Advise patients on vision improvement conditions
Advise patients with low vision on strategies to enhance their sight, such as use of magnification and lighting equipment.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
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