Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 9 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Check material resources
Verify that all requested resources are delivered and in good working order.
practical skillneeded in 22 occupations
- Re-assemble engines
Re-assemble transport equipment engines after overhaul, inspection, repair, maintenace or cleaning according to blueprints and technical plans.
practical skillneeded in 22 occupations
- Advise on lesson plans
Advise on the ways in which lesson plans for specific lessons can be improved in order to reach education goals, engage the students and adhere to the curriculum.
practical skillneeded in 22 occupations
- Identify learning disorders
Observe and detect symptoms of Specific Learning Difficulties such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, and dysgraphia in children or adult learners.
practical skillneeded in 22 occupations
- Interpret technical requirements
Analyse, understand and apply the information provided regarding technical conditions.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Maintain the trust of service users
Establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the client, communicating in an appropriate, open, accurate and straightforward way and being honest and reliable.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Maintain personal hygiene standards
Preserve impeccable personal hygiene standards and have a tidy appearance.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Define technology strategy
Create an overall plan of objectives, practices, principles and tactics related to the use of technologies within an organisation and describe the means to reach the objectives…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Handle stressful situations in the work place
Deal with and manage highly stressful situations in the workplace by following adequate procedures, communicating in a quiet and effective manner, and remaining level-headed when…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Oversee production requirements
Oversee production processes and prepare all the resources needed to maintain an efficient and continuous flow of production.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Operate weighing machine
Work with a weighing machine to measure raw, half-finished and finished products.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Develop software prototype
Create a first incomplete or preliminary version of a piece of software application to simulate some specific aspects of the final product.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Maintain professional records
Produce and maintain records of work performed.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Maintain updated professional knowledge
Regularly attend educational workshops, read professional publications, actively participate in professional societies.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Provide nutrition to animals
Provide food and water to animals.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Interact with an audience
Respond to the reactions of an audience and involve them in the particular performance or communication.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Perform office routine activities
Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Execute software tests
Perform tests to ensure that a software product will perform flawlessly under the specified customer requirements and identify software defects (bugs) and malfunctions, using…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Monitor company policy
Monitor the company's policy and propose improvements to the company.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Provide tourism related information
Give customers relevant information about historical and cultural locations and events while conveying this information in an entertaining and informative manner.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Use cooking techniques
Apply cooking techniques including grilling, frying, boiling, braising, poaching, baking or roasting.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Use textile technique for hand-made products
Using textile technique to produce hand-made products, such as carpets, tapestry, embroidery, lace, silk screen printing, wearing apparel, etc.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Collaborate with engineers
Work closely and communicate with engineers on designs or new products.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
Detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure during construction or over the passage of time.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Maintain animal accommodation hygienic
Make sure animal enclosures such as habitats, terrariums, cages or kennels are in the appropriate and hygienic condition.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Manipulate glass
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of glass.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Prepare visual data
Prepare charts and graphs in order to present data in a visual manner.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Manage database
Apply database design schemes and models, define data dependencies, use query languages and database management systems (DBMS) to develop and manage databases.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Apply pre-stitching techniques
Apply pre-stitching techniques to footwear and leather goods in order to reduce thickness, to reinforce, to mark the pieces, to decorate or to reinforce their edges or surfaces.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Identify defects on raw hides
Analyse, identify and evaluate the possible defects present on raw hides/skins.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Innovate in footwear and leather goods industry
Innovate in the footwear and leather goods sector.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Operate a heat treatment process
Apply heat treatment aimed at preparing and preserving half-finished or finished food products.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Operate drilling equipment
Operate a range of drilling equipment, pneumatic as well as electrical and mechanical.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Utilise computer-aided software engineering tools
Use software tools (CASE) to support the development lifecycle, design and implementation of software and applications of high-quality that can be easily maintained.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Advise on public relations
Advise business or public organisations on public relations management and strategies in order to ensure efficient communication with target audiences, and proper conveying of…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Identify education needs
Identify the needs of students, organisations and companies in terms of provision of education in order to aid in the development of curricula and education policies.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Use scripting programming
Utilise specialised ICT tools to create computer code that is interpreted by the corresponding run-time environments in order to extend applications and automate common computer…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Advise on government policy compliance
Advise organisations on how they may improve their compliance to the applicable government policies they are required to adhere to, and the necessary steps which need to be taken…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Evaluate education programmes
Evaluate ongoing training programmes and advise on potential optimisation.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Advise on waste management procedures
Advise organisations on the implementation of waste regulations and on improvement strategies for waste management and waste minimisation, to increase environmentally sustainable…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Liaise with politicians
Liaise with officials fulfilling important political and legislative roles in governments in order to ensure productive communication and build relations.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Develop drama production process
Have and develop a thorough understanding of the dramatic production process.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Prepare financial statements
Collect, entry, and prepare the set of financial records disclosing the financial position of a company at the end of a certain period or accounting year.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule
Monitor the operations of an electrical energy distribution facility and electricity distribution systems in order to ensure that the distribution goals are met, and the…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Draft bill of materials
Set up a list of materials, components, and assemblies as well as the quantities needed to manufacture a certain product.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Coordinate engineering teams
Plan, coordinate and supervise engineering activities together with engineers and engineering technicians.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
Make a choice from several alternative possibilities that promote the animal's well-being.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Replace machines
Evaluate when to invest in replacing machines or machine tools and take the necessary actions.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Check correctness of information
Check if the information contains factual errors, is reliable, and has news value.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Conduct public surveys
Conduct the procedures of a public survey from the initial formulation and compilation of the questions, identifying the target audience, managing the survey method and…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Edit photographs
Resize, enhance and retouche photographs, using airbrushing, editing software and other techniques.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Participate in artistic mediation activities
Participate in cultural and artistic mediation activities: announce the activity, give a presentation or talk related to a piece of art or an exhibition, teach a class or a group…
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Prepare compliance documents
Prepare documents with legal value which prove that an installation or a facility is conform to the regulations.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Stain wood
Mix ingredients to create a stain and apply a layer to the furniture to give it a specific colour and finish.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Keep machines oiled for steady functioning
Oil or grease the parts of the machines and equipment that need to be lubricated.
practical skillneeded in 21 occupations
- Analyse software specifications
Assess the specifications of a software product or system to be developed by identifying functional and non-functional requirements, constraints and possible sets of use cases…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Interpret technical texts
Read and understand technical texts that provide information on how to perform a task, usually explained in steps.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Digital data processing
Identify, locate, retrieve, store, organise and analyse digital information, judging its relevance and purpose.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Measure yarn count
Be able to measure yarn length and mass to assess fineness of roving, sliver and yarn in different measuring systems.Also able to convert into the various numbering system such as…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Select artistic materials to create artworks
Select artistic materials based on strength, colour, texture, balance, weight, size, and other characteristics that should guarantee the feasibility of the artistic creation…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Supervise daily information operations
Direct daily operations of different units.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Handle sensitive products
Properly store and present sensitive products, taking care of relevant factors like temperature, light exposure, moisture levels, etc.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Work in vocational school
Work in a vocational school that instructs students in practical courses.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Ensure correct metal temperature
Ensure the necessary, usually constant, temperature of processed metal workpieces during metal fabrication processes.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Maintain an artistic portfolio
Maintain portfolios of artistic work to show styles, interests, abilities and realisations.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
Identify possible treatment protocols for the challenges to human health within a given community in cases such as infectious diseases of high consequences at the global level.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Show consideration for student's situation
Take students' personal backgrounds into consideration when teaching, showing empathy and respect.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Use specific writing techniques
Use writing techniques depending on the type of media, the genre, and the story.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
Implement and monitor company procedures for the collection, transport and disposal of waste, in compliance with all regulations and legal requirements.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Operate garment manufacturing machines
Operate and monitor machines which make miscellaneous wearing apparel articles.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Analyse weather forecast
Analyse weather forecasts and the information provided on meteorological conditions, such as wind forces, atmospheric structures, clouds, and visibility.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Monitor technology trends
Survey and investigate recent trends and developments in technology.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Use computer-aided engineering systems
Use computer-aided engineering software to conduct stress analyses on engineering designs.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Carry out sales analysis
Examine sales reports to see what goods and services have and have not sold well.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Extract products from moulds
Remove finished products from moulds and examine them in detail for anomalies.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Forecast economic trends
Gather and analyse economic data in order to predict economic trends and events.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Use specialised design software
Developing new designs mastering specialised software.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Write to a deadline
Schedule and respect tight deadlines, especially for theatre, screen and radio projects.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Analyse legal evidence
Analyse evidence, such as evidence in criminal cases, legal documentation regarding a case, or other documentation that can be regarded as evidence, in order to obtain a clear…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Measure electrical characteristics
Measure voltage, current, resistance or other electrical characteristics by using electrical measuring equipment such as multimeters, voltmeters, and ammeters.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Use food preparation techniques
Apply food preparation techniques including the selecting, washing, cooling, peeling, marinating, preparing of dressings and cutting of ingredients.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Collect property financial information
Collect information concerning the previous transactions involving the property, such as the prices at which the property had been previously sold and the costs that went into…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Cut fabrics
Cut fabrics and other wearing apparel materials considering measures, placement of the fabrics in the cutting table in multiple layers, and making the most efficient usage of the…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Perform chemical experiments
Perform chemical experiments with the aim of testing various products and substances in order to draw conclusions in terms of product viability and replicability.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Support local tourism
Promote local products and services to visitors and encourage the use of local tourism operators in a destination.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
Adapt an existing design to changed circumstances and ensure that the artistic quality of the original design is reflected in the final result.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
Use revenue from tourism activities and donations to fund and preserve natural protected areas and intangible cultural heritage such as crafts, songs and stories of communities.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Manage quality of leather throughout the production process
Manage systems for the customer-focused organisation of leather production processes.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Store products
Keep products in a safe place in order to maintain their quality.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Drive in urban areas
Drive vehicles in urban areas.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Provide legal advice
Provide advice to clients in order to ensure that their actions are compliant with the law, as well as most beneficial for their situation and specific case, such as providing…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Use remote control equipment
Use a remote control to operate equipment.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Apply control process statistical methods
Apply statistical methods from Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) in order to control manufacturing processes.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Assemble electrical components
Assemble switches, electrical controls, circuit boards and other electrical components by using hand and soldering equipment.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Manage emergency evacuation plans
Monitor quick and safe emergency evacuation plans.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Engrave patterns
Engrave and print designs and patterns onto a variety of surfaces.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Ensure correct gas pressure
Ensure the necessary, usually constant, pressure of gas which is part of a machine or tool, such as torching equipment, used to process metal workpieces during metal fabrication…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Ensure information security
Ensure that the information gathered during surveillance or investigations remains in the hands of those authorised to receive and use it, and does not fall into enemy or…
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Liaise with financiers
Liaise with people willing to finance the project.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
- Test mechatronic units
Test mechatronic units using appropriate equipment.
practical skillneeded in 20 occupations
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