Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 6 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Make independent operating decisions
Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the circumstances and any relevant procedures and legislation.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Maintain mechanical equipment
Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect malfunction.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Participate in scientific colloquia
Take part in symposia, international experts’ conferences, and congresses to present research projects, methods, and results and to gather information on developments in academic…
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Prepare wood production reports
Prepare reports on wood technology production and progressive development of wood based materials.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Serve on academic committee
Contribute to university or college managerial decisions, such as budgetary issues, school policy reviews and recommendations, department promotions, and hiring of new staff…
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Supervise doctoral students
Assist students working on a doctorate in specifying their research question and deciding on a methodology.
practical skillneeded in 35 occupations
- Apply crisis intervention
Respond methodologically to a disruption or breakdown in the normal or usual function of a person, family, group or community.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Control animal movement
Direct, control or restrain some or part of an animal's, or a group of animals', movement.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Secure working area
Secure the operation site fixing boundaries, restricting access, placing signs and taking other measures in order to guarantee public and staff safety.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Set organisational policies
Participate in setting organisational policies that cover issues such as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits for the service users.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Apply precision metalworking techniques
Comply with precision standards specific to an organisation or product in metalworking, involved in processes such as engraving, precise cutting, welding.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Analyse big data
Collect and evaluate numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of identifying patterns between the data.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Implement ICT security policies
Implement statements, assertions or rules that specify the appropriate use and protection of the ICT assets and systems from an organisation.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Create a product's virtual model
Create a mathematical or three-dimensional computer graphic model of the product by using a CAE system or a calculator.
practical skillneeded in 34 occupations
- Minimise shipping cost
Ensure the safe and cost-efficient delivery of shipments.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Plan social service process
Plan the social service process, defining the objective and considering the methods of implementation, identifying and accessing available resources, such as time, budget…
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Empower social service users
Enable individuals, families, groups and communities to gain more control over their lives and environment, either by themselves or with the help of others.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Calibrate laboratory equipment
Calibrate laboratory equipment by comparing between measurements: one of known magnitude or correctness, made with a trusted device and a second measurement from another piece of…
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Perform maintenance on installed equipment
Perform the maintenance on installed equipment on-site.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Ensure finished product meet requirements
Ensure that finished products meet or exceed company specifications.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Ensure compliance with types of weapons
Comply with legal requirements when using different kinds of firearms and other types of weapons and their matching ammunition.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Maintain relations with children's parents
Inform children`s parents of the activities planned, program`s expectations and children`s individual progress.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Build community relations
Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programmes for kindergarten, schools and for disabled and older people…
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Develop product design
Convert market requirements into product design and development.
practical skillneeded in 33 occupations
- Develop professional identity in social work
Strive to provide the appropriate services to social work clients while staying within a professional framework, understanding what the work means in relation to other…
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Contextualise artistic work
Identify influences and situate your work within a specific trend which may be of an artistic, aesthetic, or philosophical natures.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Adapt to type of media
Adapt to different types of media such as television, movies, commercials, and others.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Use an application-specific interface
Understand and use interfaces particular to an application or use case.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Analyse economic trends
Analyse developments in national or international trade, business relations, banking, and developments in public finance and how these factors interact with one another in a given…
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Represent the organisation
Act as representative of the institution, company or organisation to the outside world.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Work in outdoor conditions
Can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Implement a virtual private network
Create an encrypted connection between private networks, such as different local networks of a company, over the internet to ensure that only authorized users can access it and…
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Manage maintenance operations
Oversee maintenance activities, making sure that staff is following procedures and ensuring routine and periodic refurbishment and maintenance activities.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Perform data mining
Explore large datasets to reveal patterns using statistics, database systems or artificial intelligence and present the information in a comprehensible way.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Send faulty equipment back to assembly line
Send equipment that didn't pass inspection back to the assembly line for re-assembly.
practical skillneeded in 32 occupations
- Consider social impact of actions on service users
Act according to the political, social and cultural contexts of social service users, considering the impact of certain actions on their social well being.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Organise social work packages
Create a package of social support services according to the service user`s needs and in line with specified standards, regulations and timescales.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Adapt training to labour market
Identify developments in the labour market and recognise their relevance to the training of students.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Track key performance indicators
Identify the quantifiable measures that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare performance in terms of meeting their operational and strategic goals, using preset…
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Achieve sales targets
Reach set sales goals, measured in revenue or sold units.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Analyse supply chain strategies
Examine an organisation's planning details of production, their expected output units, quality, quantity, cost, time available and labour requirements.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Remove defective products
Remove defective materials from the production line.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Sand wood
Use sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Advise on safety improvements
Provide relevant recommendations following the conclusion of an investigation; ensure that recommendations are duly considered and where appropriate acted upon.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Perform ICT troubleshooting
Identify problems with servers, desktops, printers, networks, and remote access, and perform actions which solve the problems.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Evaluate employees
Analyse employees' individual performances over a certain time span and communicate your conclusions to the employee in question or higher management.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Evaluate restoration procedures
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Liaise with quality assurance
Work closely with the relevant quality assurance or grading party involved.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Maintain robotic equipment
Diagnose and detect malfunctions in robotic components and systems and remove, replace, or repair these components when necessary.
practical skillneeded in 31 occupations
- Negotiate with social service stakeholders
Negotiate with government institutions, other social workers, family and caregivers, employers, landlords, or landladies to obtain the most suitable result for your client.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Provide support to social services users
Help social service users identify and express their expectations and strengths, providing them with information and advice to make informed decisions about their circumstances.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Apply case management
Assess, plan, facilitate, coordinate, and advocate for options and services on behalf of a person.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Negotiate with social service users
Discuss with your client to establish fair conditions, building on a bond of trust, reminding the client that the work is in their favour and encouraging their cooperation.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Finish project within budget
Make sure to stay within budget.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Control textile process
Planning and monitoring textile production to achieve control on behalf of quality, productivity and delivery time.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Develop digital content
Create and edit digital content in different formats, express oneself through digital means.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Stay alert
Stay focused and alert at all times; react quickly in the case of unexpected events.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Cooperate with education professionals
Communicate with teachers or other professionals working in education in order to identify needs and areas of improvement in education systems, and to establish a collaborative…
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Define artistic approach
Define your own artistic approach by analysing your previous work and your expertise, identifying the components of your creative signature, and starting from these explorations…
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Use consulting techniques
Advise clients in different personal or professional matters.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Advise on animal welfare
Prepare and provide information to individuals or groups of people on how to promote the health and well-being of animals, and how risks to animal health and welfare may be…
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Coach employees
Maintain and improve employees' performance by coaching individuals or groups how to optimise specific methods, skills or abilities, using adapted coaching styles and methods.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Ensure proper document management
Guarantee that the tracking and recording standards and rules for document management are followed, such as ensuring that changes are identified, that documents remain readable…
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Create a financial report
Finalise project accounting.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Consult student's support system
Communicate with multiple parties, including teachers and the family of the student, to discuss the student's behaviour or academic performance.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Operate automated process control
Operate process control or automation system (PAS) used to control a production process automatically.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Apply desktop publishing techniques
Apply desktop publishing techniques to create page layouts and typographic quality text.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Manage technical resources stock
Manage and monitor technical resources stock to ensure that production demands and deadlines can be met at all times.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Program firmware
Program permanent software with a read-only memory (ROM) on a hardware device, such as an integrated circuit.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Report pollution incidents
When an incident causes pollution, examine the extent of the damage and what the consequences could be and report it relevant institution following pollution reporting procedures.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Arrange parent teacher meeting
Set up joined and individual meetings with students' parents to discuss their child's academic progress and general well-being.
practical skillneeded in 30 occupations
- Plan medium to long term objectives
Schedule long term objectives and immediate to short term objectives through effective medium-term planning and reconciliation processes.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages
Speak one or more foreign languages in order to communicate commercial and technical issues with various suppliers and clients.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Coordinate operational activities
Synchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified…
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Assess animal behaviour
Observe and evaluate the behaviour of animals in order to work with them safely and recognise deviations from normal behaviour that signal compromised health and welfare.'.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Use customer relationship management software
Use specialised software to manage company’s interactions with current and future customers.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Communicate verbal instructions
Communicate transparent instructions.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Spot metal imperfections
Observe and identify various kinds of imperfections in metal workpieces or finished products.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Manage inventory
Control product inventory in balance of availability and storage costs.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Monitor legislation developments
Monitor changes in rules, policies and legislation, and identify how they may influence the organisation, existing operations, or a specific case or situation.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Adapt artistic plan to location
Adjust plans to other locations with regards to the artistic concept.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Estimate duration of work
Produce accurate calculations on time necessary to fulfil future technical tasks based on past and present information and observations or plan the estimated duration of…
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Analyse environmental data
Analyse data that interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Use databases
Use software tools for managing and organising data in a structured environment which consists of attributes, tables and relationships in order to query and modify the stored data.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Check official documents
Check an individuals' official documentation, such as driver's licenses and identification, to ensure compliance with legal regulations, and to identify and assess individuals.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Test sensors
Test sensors using appropriate equipment.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Inspect pipelines
Walk flow lines to identify damage or leaks; use electronic detection equipment and conduct visual inspections.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Synthesise financial information
Collect, revise and put together financial information coming from different sources or departments in order to create a document with unified financial accounts or plans.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Draw up artistic production
File and document a production in all its phases right after the performance period so that it can be reproduced and all relevant information remains accessible.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Document interviews
Record, write, and capture answers and information collected during interviews for processing and analysis using shorthand or technical equipment.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Cut metal products
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Provide technical documentation
Prepare and distribute documentation to ensure all people involved in the production receive relevant and up-to-date information.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Oversee logistics of finished products
Ensure that the processes of packing, storage and shipment of finished products meet the requirements.
practical skillneeded in 29 occupations
- Apply anti-oppressive practices
Identify oppression in societies, economies, cultures, and groups, acting as a professional in an non-oppressive way, enabling service users to take action to improve their lives…
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
- Prepare personal work environment
Correct settings or positions for your working instruments and adjust them before starting operations.
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
- Maintain work standards
Maintaining standards of work in order to improve and acquire new skills and work methods.
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
- Gather reference materials for artwork
Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific…
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
- Monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
Monitor and control required temperatures in the different phases of production until the product reaches suitable properties according to specifications.
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
- Gather experimental data
Collect data resulting from the application of scientific methods such as test methods, experimental design or measurements.
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
- Ensure compliance with policies
To ensure compliance with legislation and company procedures in respect of Health and Safety in the workplace and public areas, at all times.
practical skillneeded in 28 occupations
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