Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 75 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Hire background musicians
Hire background vocalists and musicians to perform on the record.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Hire beaters
Hire and supervise beaters to startle game during shoots and related activities.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Host trade delegations
Organise meetings with groups of government officials or company executives coming to the country in order to assess the potential for economic cooperation.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Identify archaeological finds
Examine archaeological evidence found at dig sites in order to identify and classify it.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Identify damage to public space
Monitor the state of public spaces and properties, such as parks, roads, public buildings, and public squares, during work activities in order to identify recent damage and assess…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Identify digital competence gaps
Understand where one’s own digital competence needs to be improved or updated.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Identify risks of ship activities
Identify risks that accompany ship activities, and the effectiveness of the risk assessment and control measures in place on the vessel.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Implement hedging strategies for clients
Implement strategies for clients in order to reduce the risks of an investment.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Implement workplace drug policies
Implement strict policy of alcohol and drug prohibition in the workplace and take immediate action in the case of infringement.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Inform drivers of detour routes
Give directions to drivers to use detour routes through construction sites or roads that are blocked due to emergency situations or events.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Inspect construction of ships
Inspect ship surfaces, windows, and ventilation systems, heating systems, toilets, and drainage systems; maintain and store equipment required for trip.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Inspect electronics supplies
Check electronics materials for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Install blinds drive systems
Install mechanical and electrical blinds drive systems such as cranks and tubular motors.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Install falsework
Read technical documentation and drawings, and assemble the pipes and beams to build the temporary structure that will support arched or spanning structures during construction.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Install railway detectors
Install detectors onto railway tracks and connect the wiring to the processor enclosure.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Install scaffolding pump jacks
Install pump jacks, which can be pumped manually of automatically to move equipment or workers up and down scaffolding.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Install septic systems
Install systems for the collection of sewage and its subsequent inclusion in the sewerage system, ensuring that the systems are installed in compliance with legislation and are…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Instruct on circus rigging equipment
Instruct in detail about the intended use, place, requirements and safety issues of circus rigging equipment in order to ensure safe and accurate assembly and fit-up of the…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Integrate community outreach
Integrate community outreach within conservation projects to encompass knowledge, social and emotional aspects of learning and engagement.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Interact with clients in forestry
Advise clients on elements of good forestry practice and attend meetings of professional forestry bodies and organisations.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Interpret hematological test results
Review blood samples and bone marrow under the microscope and interpret results of the tests.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Interpret languages in conferences
Put into practice techniques for interpreting information, either written or spoken, at conferences.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Investigate complaints about improper waste handling
Respond to and investigate accusations and complaints about improper industrial waste handling and disposal.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Investigate soil stability
Collect soil samples from the railway site, using bores and test pits in order to determine ground stress capability and stability.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Issue sport equipment
Rent or sell sporting equipment, supplies and accessories.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Label components
Identify and label the different parts of goods or materials to ensure they are well kept for later use.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Lay interlocking roof tiles
Lay interlocking roof tiles of various shapes and materials.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Lay non-interlocking roof tiles
Lay roof tiles that don't interlock, such as traditional slate tiles or asphalt shingles.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Lay terrazzo divider strips
Lay strips of various materials to separate different coloured sections of terrazzo flooring.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Lead a team in fishery services
Direct a fishery or aquaculture team and guide them towards the common goal of completing a variety of fishery related assignments or tasks.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Liaise with genetic laboratories
Maintain communication with genetic laboratories in order to obtain results on genetic testing.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Liaise with geology professionals
Establish relationships with commercial managers, geologists and petroleum engineers.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Liaise with union officials
Seek advice and collaborate with union officials responsible for topics that are relevant to one's work or business.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Lubricate rolling stock wheels
Use oil to lubricate the wheels of rolling stock.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain chromotography machinery
Maintain the machinery used in chromatographic methodologies by executing small repairs and escalating the problems that are related to the machinery manufacturer.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain circus rigging equipment
Check, maintain and adapt circus rigging equipment regularly and before each performance.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain shipboard machinery
Take care of the repair and maintenance of shipboard machinery, including the safe isolation of such machinery or equipment before personnel are permitted to work on it.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain snow removal equipment
Perform maintenance of snow and ice removal devices and de-icing equipment to ensure they are ready for use at any time.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain sorting equipment
Perform routine maintenance as well as minor repairs on the equipment used for sorting waste and recyclable materials.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain suspension system
Maintain the system that creates the motion of wheels of motor vehicles such as shock absorbers, springs and linkages.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain tanks for viticulture
Clean and sanitise the interior of tanks and hoses using chemicals.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain terrazzo
Treat old terrazzo replacing missing granules or mosaics, using chemicals to obtain the desired colour, sanding and polishing to give the surface a new lustrous look.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain tile flooring
Remove mould and stains, assess the damage and identify the cause, remove the old adhesive to replace broken tiles, repair joints and apply new protective layers.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Maintain vehicle electrical equipment
Maintain and repair electrical equipment, switchboards, electric motors, generators and other electrical and electronic devices used in vehicles.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Make decisions regarding landscaping
Resolve problems by making decisions regarding projects and installation tasks for landscaping sites.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Make mosaic
Create a mosaic by laying out individually cut pieces of suitable materials, such as glass, ceramics, or shells, in artful shapes.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Make photographic storyboards
Take photographs of potential locations.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Make reservations
Book restaurants, hotels or flights.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Make surtitles
Translate lyrics for opera or theatre in order to accurately reflect in other languages the meaning and nuances of the artistic libretto.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage account department
Oversee the operations of account representatives who act as intermediaries between the client and their creative and media services departments.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage airport vehicle licences
Manage the licences of vehicles that are permitted to operate inside airports.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage aquatic habitat
Remove artificial barriers to aquatic organism movement, such as culverts and dams.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage cadastre
Manage the register of the real estate and real property's metes-and-bounts of a community using cadastral surveys or cadastral maps.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage cash desk
Ensure compliance with company operating procedures and relevant legislation for cash desk activities.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage construction archive
Maintain and update the archive containing the construction documents of all the buildings that were approved by the building supervision.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage donor database
Create and constantly update the database containing personal details and status of donors.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage facilities services
Handle a range of services such as catering, cleaning, maintenance or security, according to the priorities and needs of the client.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage horse events
Plan, arrange and manage different events such as races, auctions, horse shows etc, according to yard type, resources and the purpose of the event.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage indoor tanning sessions
Determine the customer's skin type, advise on the type of sunbed, adjust the tanning time and inform on the health risk and safety measures.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage legal personal issues
Represent clients in personal issues of a legal nature such as trading properties, housing agreements, wills and probate, divorce and alimony requests and personal injury claims.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage pharmaceutical production facilities construction
Manage the design and construction of pharmaceutical production facilities making sure the facilities and process validation are according to the planning and conform to FDA and…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage sport competition programmes
Develop competitive programmes through careful planning, management and evaluation to ensure each programme meets the needs and requirements of a variety of key stakeholders.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage time in agricultural production
Plan and organise schedules in order to distribute and organise workload for agricultural production activities.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage time in furnace operations
Manage and comply to the schedule specifications in furnace operations, ensuring that the processes are completed in a timely manner.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manage visual communications
Plan, develop and implement communications based on visuals and images.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manipulate rubber
Manipulate the shape, properties and size of raw rubber material.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Manufacture fur products
Manufacture fur products by handling pelts.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Mark migrating fish
Mark migrating fish with a hand-operated branding device using liquid nitrogen.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Measure light levels
Perform measurement of light levels.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Measure paper sheets
Use a ruler to measure and accommodate the size and sequence of paper sheets to be used.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Mentor individual employees
Mentor and support individual employees with regard to identified training needs.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Metal polishing machine parts
The various parts, their qualities and applications, of a metalworking machine designed for buffing and polishing metal surfaces, such as the brush head, contact roller head…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Model mineral deposits
Geologically model mineral deposits in order to determine their location, their aspect and their economic potential.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Moderate a debate
Moderate a staged or unstaged discussion between two or more of people.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Monitor civic recycling sites
Monitor sites and facilities which contain recycling points and in which individuals can dispose of domestic waste, in order to ensure safety, compliance with legislation, and…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Monitor patients during clinical tests
Plan and monitor the safety of patients during clinical tests, reviewing the medical history and assessing their eligibility criteria.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Obtain sponsorship
Acquire sponsor deals by preparing relevant applications and reports.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Obtain stage weapon permits
Obtain and administrate permits and licences for use and transport weapons on stage.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate calender machine
Operate the calender machine which is used to coat and feed plies to the building table.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate circular saw
Use circular saws or beam cutters to cut through wood or metal.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate core drilling equipment
Operate an exploration drilling machine, which may be mobile or stationary, to drill and extract cores.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate drilling jumbo
Operate a large, mobile mining machine equipped with pneumatic or hydraulic hammers to bore horizontal holes in hard rock to enable blasting.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate fibreglass spray gun
Operate a gun which cuts the incoming fiberglass strands to the desired lenghts, propels the pieces into the catalyzed resin when it comes out of the gun, and sprays the substance…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate fishing equipment
Operate and maintain equipment used recreationally for fishing or in fisheries such as various kinds of nets and fishing gear.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate fluff pulp mixing machine
Mix pulp and cotton wool, which are shot out of the machine and woven into pulp strips.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate lighting equipment
Operate lighting equipment used during production of movies, commercials, animations and other visual productions to create an atmosphere with light.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate machines for the rubber extrusion process
Operate the extruder machine and the curing press aiming to cure and extrude rubber products.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate mosaic tools
Use the appropriate tools to cut and chip mosaic for fitting into the workpiece.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate motorised street sweeping machine
Use motorised street sweeping equipment to sweep gutters and streets.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate pavement surface friction measuring devices
Operate pavement surface friction measuring devices in order to prevent build up of rubber in the tarmac and maintain skid-resistance properties.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate rubber mixing machine
Operate the internal mixer and the Two Roll Mill used for raw materials mixing, aiming to have as output dry rubber products.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate sand blasting cabinet
Operate an abrasive cabinet using sand and fine blasting abrasives, inside a cabinet containing the abrasive force, to erode and smoothen a rough surface.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate sandblaster
Operate an abrasive blaster using sand to erode and smoothen a rough surface.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate shotcreter
Operate a shotcreter, a mechanised shotcrete spraying system used for ground support applications.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate smelter
Operate heating machinery in order to melt various materials, or to bake filled-up moulds.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate stationary steam engine
Operate engines which are fixed in place and use power generated by steam to drive equipment, ensuring that the equipment is safe, and monitoring the equipment to identify faults…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate testbeds
Operate testbeds which are designed to assist in the process of testing new equipment or engines.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate tunnelling machine
Operate a tunnelling machine, a machine with a large rotating steel drum equipped with tungsten carbide teeth that cut material in order to drive underground tunnels or…
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Operate wrecking ball
Use a wrecking ball to demolish a structure or parts of it.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
- Order inventories of car care supplies
Order and store car maintenance supplies such as lubricants, filters and gases.
practical skillneeded in 2 occupations
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