Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 94 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Write reports on neurological tests
Provide a written report to the referring doctor for every test taken, interpreting results.
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- Write songs
Write the lyrics or melody for songs.
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- Adapt to change in marketing
Stay informed and adapt to developments, innovations and trends concerning marketing such as marketing tools and marketing technologies.
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- Adapt to changes in forestry
Readjust to constant changes in work environments for forestry operations.
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- Adapt voice register to the audio material
Adjust the register of the voice depending on the audio materials to be recorded.
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- Add chemicals to drilling fluid
Add sacks of chemicals to drilling fluid to maintain a favourable composition, including pH level, viscosity and calcium level.
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- Add computer components
Perform small adjustments to various computers by adding components.
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- Address damage to paved surfaces in airports
React appropriately to damage identified on airport paved surfaces and tarmac according to the kind of damage.
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- Adjust clothes
Make small alterations to clothes, fitted to the customer's needs.
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- Adjust video transmissions
Adjust the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions by using video console control panels.
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- Administer debtor's assets
Manage the property owned by a debtor in the case of bankruptcy and exert the power of disposition if necessary.
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- Administer materials to tea bag machines
Administer materials needed for the production of tea bags such as tea feedings, bags, strings, tags, and chemical-free glues.
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- Administer medication for vision problems
Administer medication to patients to aid in the diagnosis of vision problems and prescribe drugs to treat some eye diseases.
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- Administer prescribed medication
Administer prescribed medications and treatments to patients on a doctor`s orders.
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- Administer spray tans
Spray clients with tanning airbrushes or airguns.
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- Advertise sport venue
Advertise and promote the venue or centre to increase usage, which may include commissioning and considering market research.
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- Advice food processing professionals
Give advice and instruct employees active in the food processing industry about the most efficient and correct methods used in the production of food and beverages.
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- Advise customers on clocks
Provide customers with detailed advice on clocks.
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- Advise on clay products handling
Advise other workers on the covering of end-products with tarpaulin.
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- Advise on cultural exhibitions
Work closely with professionals in the arts and cultural industry such as museum directors, to advise in specific content and programme for an exhibition or artistic project.
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- Advise on maintenance of parquet floors
Ensure that customers understand how to take proper care of their parquet floor.
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- Advise on offshore renewable energies subjects
Provide information and advice on maritime laws, energy sector policies, and any specific regulation applying to the offshore renewable energies.
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- Advise on online dating
Help clients to create an online profile on social media or dating sites, that represents a positive yet truthful image of them.
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- Advise on prenatal genetic diseases
Advise patients on reproductive options, including prenatal diagnosis or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, and direct patients and their families to additional sources of advice…
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- Advise on security staff selection
Provide advice in the selection and recruitment of staff members in order to maintain and ensure the security and safety of the client.
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- Advise sportspersons on diet
Advise sportsmen and sportswomen on how to optimise their diet for performance or recovery from injury.
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- Align antennae with receiving dishes
Align antennae with receiving dishes to obtain the clearest signal for transmission of broadcasts from field locations.
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- Allocate keys
Assign keys to visitors or occupants or replace lost keys for clients.
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- Analyse blood patterns
Analyse the patterns of blood splatters and remains on a crime scene in order to document them, and formulate conclusions as to the causes and the events which have occurred on…
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- Analyse granulated mixture
Analyse the mixtures in order to establish the granules size ranges.
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- Analyse ICT technical proposals
Compare and assess technical requirements of an ICT product, service or solution in terms of quality, costs and compliance to specifications.
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- Analyse milled grains
Analyse the density of milled grains according the requirements and product specifications.
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- Analyse seismic risk
Study data acquired from seismometers and other equipment in order to detect seismic risks in specific areas of planned construction.
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- Anchor sheet metal
Set sheet metal objects securely into place using a variety of anchors.
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- Anticipate potential deficiencies
Assess scenarios in order to anticipate and pinpoint potential deficiencies.
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- Apply airport lighting cleaning procedures
Follow cleaning procedures for airport lighting, whereby the level of dirtiness may vary.
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- Apply chromate conversion coating to a metal workpiece
Prevent steel or iron workpieces from rusting and other corrosion by applying a protective conversion coat to the metal surface using the chromate found in chromic acid as the…
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- Apply coating to patterns
Provide a protective painted or sprayed layer, of, for example, lacquer, to a pattern.
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- Apply colour grading
Enhance the colour of recorded motion pictures or videos by adjusting the colour composition either by hand, in a photographic laboratory or digitally by using image editing…
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- Apply decorative design to vehicles
Apply decorative designs or other decorative elements to vehicles at the customer's request.
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- Apply foot casts
Order, and cover patients' legs, ankles and feet with foot casts and walking braces.
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- Apply for external funding for physical activity
Raise additional funds through applying for grants and other kinds of income (such as sponsorship) from funding bodies for sport and other physical activity.
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- Apply for work permits
Apply for work permits for yourself or for others with the correct authority.
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- Apply plastic resin layers
Choose the appropriate plastic resin and apply it to surfaces or molds to form the basis for plastic products or enhance the stiffness of other materials such as graphite sheets.
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- Apply procedures and regulations for eco-labelling
Identify, select and apply procedures and regulations to verify the compliance of specific requirements of EU eco-labelling.
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- Apply rubber sealant
Use the appropriate rubber sealant to fill up seams of wooden boats in order to make them watertight.
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- Apply self-defence
Defend the well-being of oneself in case of threat.
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- Apply tape
Use tape to fold and put corrugated paperboard boxes together, making them ready for shipping and packaging.
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- Apply water transfer printing techniques
Confer a printed, often decorative, coat from a basecoat sheet to a metal surface by dipping the metal workpiece in a hydro dip tank filled with water at a temperature of 30 to 33…
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- Apply wound dressings
Select and apply the appropriate wound dressings, such as liquid or spray occlusive materials, absorbent material or immobilising dressing, according to the surgical procedure…
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- Approve packaging design
Give consent for new packaging models to be released.
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- Arrange surgery operating site
Make arrangements to prepare the operating site for surgery which involves tasks such as securing retractors, packing with sponges, manipulating tissues, performing suctioning…
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- Assemble circus rigging equipment
Assemble and fit-up circus rigging equipment based on instruction or technical rider or description.
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- Assemble pattern parts
Assemble various sections of a pattern designed for casting processes, by use of several tools and equipment such as bolts, screws, rivets, glue, and others.
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- Assess potential gas yield
Estimate the potential gas yield based on input from a variety of methods, such as analogy, volumetric measurement, decline analysis, material balance calculations, and reservoir…
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- Assess progress with the artistic team
Evaluating the quality of the performers' work and that of the collaborators.
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- Assess risks implied in rigging operations
Assess risks and potential hazards that come with rigging activities.
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- Assess the work during the performance
Evaluate different aspects of the performance, including the work of actors, dancers, musicians and other people involved.
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- Assist audiologists with screening
Prepare basic hearing tests and audiological screenings; examine ear canals using an otoscope; provide assistance during more complex audiology tests.
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- Assist community
Support the community or other public services technically in situations which create risks to the public or when special support is needed.
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- Assist customers with self-service ticketing machines
Aid customers encountering difficulties with self-service ticketing machines.
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- Assist in the administration of medication to elderly
Provide support and assistance in the administration of medications to elderly people, under the strict direction and supervision of the nurse, observing and monitoring the health…
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- Assist in the placement of gravestones
Provide assistance to companies or other professionals that place tombstones on graves.
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- Assist people trapped in confined spaces
Assist people stuck in limited spaces such as lifts or amusement park attractions, explain the situation in a calm manner, give instructions as to the proper reaction and rescue…
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- Assist students with library operations
Help students or pupils with tasks relating to library services such as the lending, return, or search for library materials.
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- Assist with filling fuel tanks of vehicles
Aid fuel station customers in refilling their tanks with gasoline or diesel fuel; operate fuel pump.
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- Attach protective attachments to timber piles
Attach various protective elements, such as boots or points, to the head and toe of timber piles in order to prevent damage to the pile from the stresses of pile driving.
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- Attend vehicle auctions
Attend auctions to purchase vehicles for resale, taking into account actual market demands.
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- Audit food safety procedures
Audit the food safety procedures applied by a certain establishment based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
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- Authorise occupancy of rail tracks
Authorise the occupancy of the main railway track and the side tracks; issue warrants and track bulletins; cooperate and communicate with train crew and other railway personnel.
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- Bind books
Assemble book components together by gluing endpapers to book bodies, sewing book spines, and attaching hard or soft covers.
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- Blast masonry
Blast the surface of construction materials used in masonry such as bricks, stones and concrete with abrasive blasting equipment to smoothen or texture surfaces.
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- Board aircraft passengers
Check passenger boarding passes and identity documents before they board a plane.
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- Breed snails
Prepare a suitable environment for snail breeding.
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- Broadcast using Internet Protocol
Manage broadcasting over the internet by properly using the Internet Protocol in order to ensure the broadcast is accessible to users.
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- Build rebar cages
Insert the metal rods and operate the machine which builds the circular frames of concrete pipes.
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- Calculate costs for animal embryo transfer
Calculate costs related to the transfer of the animal embryo, such as shipping costs, animal boarding costs, and drug costs.'.
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- Calculate gear ratio
Determine the ratio of the rotational speed of interlocking gears which can be calculated from the number of teeth on the drive and driven gears.
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- Calculate optimal time for insemination
Calculate the best time for insemination through monitoring of female behaviour patterns and heat cycles.'.
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- Calculate stairs rise and run
Calculate the appropriate measures for the rise and run of each stair, taking into account the total height and depth of the stairs, any floor covering, and the range of stair…
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- Care for the wildlife
Care for the wildlife, trees and plants of the forest and maintain it.
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- Carry out covert security observations
Perform observations in ways that preserve the covert security role, by dressing up, behaving and communicating with other colleagues or authorities appropriately.
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- Carry out makeover for customers
Apply make-up according to customer's face shape and skin type; use cosmetics such as eyeliner, mascara and lipstick; provide suggestions to customers.
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- Carry out neuropsychological testing
Run neuropsychological tests on patients in order to acquire data about a subject`s cognitive, motor, behavioural, linguistic, and executive functioning and interpret the obtained…
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- Carry out security activities with a dog
Using specially trained dogs to search specific areas or surveil properties in order to detect threats or individuals.
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- Carry out storage risk management
Analyse, prevent and mitigate risks and hazards that may occur while storing items.
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- Cast cell covers
Cast concrete cell covers or cover parts, such as anode pins, using power tools.
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- Change kegs
Substitute kegs and barrels for a new one in a safe and hygienic manner.
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- Chase threaded hole
Chase the threaded holes that accept screws with a tap in order to restore them to their original dimension after the screws may have been bound together during, for example, the…
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- Check functionality of essential components of airport vehicles
Check the functionality of essential components of airport vehicles and equipment such as brakes, controls, tires, and lights before releasing them for operations.
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- Check implementation security plan
Supervise the realisation of the aviation safety instructions.
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- Check list of participants
Verify whether people who are attending an event are on the participant list in order to make sure that nobody enters without authorisation.
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- Check mixer capability
Check the water-cement ratios and their conformance to the mixer capabilities.
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- Circulate information
Communicate the research results of social, economic or political issues within and outside the union.
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- Clean beer pipes
Disinfect beer pipes on regular basis according to guidelines to ensure the beer is tasty and hygienic.
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- Clean crime scenes
Clean the crime scenes after they have been thoroughly investigated and all potential evidence is gathered and documented, in a manner compliant with health and safety regulations.
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- Clean marble furniture
Use the appropriate cloth and chemical substances to clean and maintain furniture made out of marble.
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- Clean negatives
Clean photographic negatives and film negatives after development with a lint-free cloth to remove any dust or debris.
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- Clean oil processing units
Clean interiors of oil processing units; circulate cleaning solvents and chemicals within.
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- Clean up after an event
Make the premises neat and orderly during event-free periods.
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