Practical skills: list by number of occupationsPage 95 of 100
Things you need to be able to do at work. The ones the most occupations require come first.
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- Clean vending machines
Use cleaning equipment to maintain regular cleanliness of the vending machines.
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- Clear woodland
Clear woodland and burn heather.
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- Clinical decision-making at advanced practice
Apply advanced practice with regard to clinical decision-making, managing the caseload for individual patients, families and communities.
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- Coat seams with hot pitch
Coat seams between planks with hot pitch to make them watertight by using a mop.
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- Coat seams with putty
Coat seams between planks of boats with putty to make them watertight.
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- Collaborate to discuss treatment plans in psychotherapy
Discuss, if appropriate, treatment plans and progress with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and other professionals.
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- Collaborate with choreographers
Collaborate with choreographers in order to learn, develop or to redefine and/or modify dance moves and choreographies.
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- Collect fees for cloak room service
In cases where it is required, handle money received from clients for safeguarding their belongings in the cloak room.
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- Collect licence fees
Collect payments due for the processing of a licence, such as the initial granting of a licence or a licence renewal, ensuring that the correct amounts are paid and procedures are…
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- Communicate regarding food labelling interdisciplinary issues
Communicate on current and emerging food labelling interdisciplinary issues and their impact on products and product technology.
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- Compare shipment contents with waybill
Compare contents of shipments (loaded or unloaded) with listing on waybill or other shipping records; ensure that every shipment is routed to the correct destination.
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- Compute results of games
Compute amounts of players' money wins or losses; scan winning tickets to calculate the amount of money won.
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- Concretise artistic concept
Guide the performers to combine various components of their work in order to add precision to the artistic concept.
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- Conduct contact tracing interviews
Interview people to determine the risk of possible contamination with an infectious disease, identify and draw up a list of persons with whom the infected person has been in…
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- Conduct flight proficiency checks
Determine competency of pilots and other aviation personnel.
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- Conduct geochemical research
Conduct both theoretical and applied geochemical and geological research.
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- Conduct military music services
Organise and lead a military music band during ceremonial of celebratory performances.
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- Conduct participatory research
Participate in the daily operations of a group of people or community in order to uncover the complex workings of the community, their principles, ideas, and beliefs.
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- Conduct research on hearing topics
Conduct and direct research on topics related to hearing, reporting findings to help in the development of new technology, procedures, or treatments.
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- Conduct small vessel operation start-up procedures
Observe the working parameters of the vessel's propulsion system from start-up onward.
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- Conduct surveying activities for construction purposes
Conduct site surveys and preliminary investigations for various structures, earthworks, and foundations prior to the start of the construction process.
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- Conduct training on monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Educate and train research staff, policy makers, and various stakeholders on the concepts and tools used in monitoring and evaluation practices.
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- Construct coquilles
Construct coquilles for the casting of objects in plaster, clay, or metal.
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- Consult iconographic sources
Analyse images in order to describe past societies, customs, and cultural movements.
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- Contribute to an artistic approach
Contribute to the development of an artistic approach.
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- Contribute to development of biometric systems
Contribute to the development or optimisation of technological systems that rely on specific biological data run through algorithms in order to identify people.
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- Contribute to specialised publications
Write or redact contributions for a specialised publication in your field.
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- Cool materials
Manipulating or changing the structure of materials by cooling them or submerging them in water.
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- Coordinate care of neglected animals
Coordinate the care of abandoned, abused, harmed, neglected or stray animals.
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- Coordinate coremaking shifts
Manage coordination of all activities across each coremaking shift.
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- Coordinate forestry research
Coordinate forestry research studies which involve forestry management and conservation, tree improvement, agroforestry, silviculture, pathology and soil selection aiming to…
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- Coordinate launches of new food products
Coordinate launches of new food products.
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- Coordinate sewage sludge handling
Coordinate the treatment and disposal of the semi-solid residues resulting from the wastewater treatment such as energy winning through fermentation, drying and reuse as…
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- Coordinate shifts
Manage coordination of all activities across each shift.
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- Coordinate the procurement of organs for transplantation
Manage all the required services and administrative tasks required to handle and obtain cells, tissues or organs for transplantation purposes.
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- Couple bogies to rail vehicles
Connect the metal frame, to which the axes and wheels are attached, to the railway vehicle bodies by way of an articulated joint called the pivot.
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- Create a crowdfunding campaign
Setup a digital fundraising activity for a project, using crowdfunding platforms.
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- Create a prevention security plan for the store
Design a security plan for the establishment, according to its specifications and security needs in order to prevent any shoplifting or other security threats.
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- Create base for products
Manufacture the base or pedestal for a product so it can be mounted on top of it so the product can maintain its position and is easier to place.
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- Create casting breakdown notices
Create brief descriptions of the physical attributes, skills, and experience sought in actors.
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- Create exercise programmes for health risks
Develop physical exercise programmes for individuals at risk or persons with adverse health conditions.
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- Create mock-ups
Create small scale designs of furniture for industrial or architectural purposes.
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- Create natural science taxonomies
Classify living organisms according to their features, properties, and natural science families.
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- Create scenery display
Create a scenery display that represents the natural environment of the displayed product.
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- Create sculpture prototype
Create sculpture prototypes or models of objects to be sculpted.
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- Create vacuum forming mould
Make a vacuum forming mould out of any of various suitable materials that can withstand the temperatures and stresses involved in the process.
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- Critique other writers
Criticise the output of other writers, including sometimes providing coaching and mentoring services.
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- Cut pig's teeth
Cut or grind off part of a piglet's teeth.
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- Decide on products to be stocked
Decide which products (sizes, volumes, types, colours) should be stocked for each type and size of store, depending on particular budgets and locations.
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- Define geographic sales areas
Determine the different areas and reach that the company has in terms of sales, in order to segment and divide those areas geographically for a better approach.
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- Define roles of supporting team for community arts programme
Define the roles of other professional figures like health workers, physiotherapists, learning support workers in the development of community art programmes.
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- Deliver fertiliser
Deliver ferilisers to clients.
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- Design biomass installations
Design the biomass energy system.
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- Design clocks
Design and develop the artistic design of clocks and watches and its mechanisms and components.
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- Design digital call to action
Appeal the audience in order to provoke their instant response.
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- Design failover solutions
Create and manage a system of backup or standby solution which is automatically triggered and becomes active in case the main system or application fails.
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- Design harmonious architecture
Design and develop constructions that keep the balance between nature and buildings.
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- Design musical events involving patients
Design and implement musical events involving patients in order to respond to their needs.
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- Design piers
Design piers considering calculations, purpose, and budget.
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- Design safety equipment
Design equipment that protects people from injury, such as hard hats, airbags, and life jackets, applying design principles while keeping health and safety rules and regulations…
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- Design sprinkler systems
Design sprinkler systems.
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- Design the digital interface of gambling, betting and lottery games
Create the digital outlook of gambling, betting and lottery games to make them appealing to the audience.
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- Design the physical outlook of games
Create physical appealing gambling, betting and lottery games, gaming tools and equipment such as lottery tickets, gaming tables, slot machines, etc.
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- Design weirs
Envision and design weirs considering calculations, project purpose, and budget.
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- Design wind farm collector systems
Design systems which interconnect individual wind turbines on a wind farm and collect the energy and transfer it to a substation, which will allow for the transmission of the…
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- Detect finger prints
Detect the presence of finger prints on a crime scene using the appropriate materials, and recording them in order to obtain evidence for the investigation of the events which…
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- Determine event objectives
Communicate with customers to determine the objectives and requirements for upcoming events such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.
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- Determine historic climate changes
Analyse samples taken from ice cores, tree rings, sediments, etc. in order to gain information on climate changes during the history of Earth and their consequences for life on…
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- Determine origin of gemstones
Apply various determination methods such as spectroanalysis, optical analysis by microscope, and chemical or surface analysis to collect information that will help distinguishing…
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- Determine release date
Determine the best date or period to release a movie or series.
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- Determine train operational safety actions
Decide on train operational safety actions after having received information on the facts of a situation.
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- Determine tunnel boring machine speed
Decide on the optimal speed for the tunnel boring machine, based on the type of material to be bored through and other environment variables.
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- Develop audio system designs
Develop designs that meet customer functional and budgetary requirements.
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- Develop campaigns
Create and lead campaigns according to the mission of the agency or organisation.
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- Develop communicable disease control policies
Develop policies, guidelines, operational research, and strategies for the control of infectious diseases that can be transferred from human to human or from animal to human.
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- Develop craft activities
Develop craft related activities for use with members of the public e.g. face painting, colouring in, mask making.
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- Develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems
Design the infrastructure to support the development of dried-in-vine production systems, such as trellis.
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- Develop foot orthoses
Manufacture customised orthotic devices which support, align, prevent, protect or correct deformities of the feet.
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- Develop management plans
Develop management plans to maintain fisheries and habitat, or restore them when necessary.
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- Develop mine rehabilitation plan
Develop a mine rehabilitation plan during or after the mine closing process.
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- Develop new bakery products
Invent new bakery products to be developed, taking customer demands and suggestions into account.
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- Develop new confectionery products
Invent new confectionery products to be developed, taking customer demands and suggestions into account.
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- Develop reporting software
Create reporting software and applications used for creating reports on data.
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- Develop security concepts
Develop prevention, security, and surveillance practices and concepts to fight against fraud and to enhance public security, crime prevention, and investigation.
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- Develop solutions for harmful behaviour
Conduct research into harmful behaviours such as smoking and develop strategies and methods to help prevent or solve them.
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- Develop taxation policies
Develop new policies dealing with taxation procedures based on prior research, which will improve the efficiency of the procedures and their influence on the optimisation of…
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- Diagnose diseases of ear, nose, and throat
Examine affected organs using equipment such as audiometers, prisms, nasoscopes, microscopes, x-ray machines, and fluoroscopes in order to diagnose specific diseases, identifying…
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- Diagnose diseases of the vascular system
Determine a correct diagnose related to vascular disorders, such as aneurysms of the aorta and other vessels, acute and chronic visceral ischemia including renal artery occlusive…
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- Diagnose genetic diseases
Diagnose genetic disorders and congenital malformations, which may be caused by one or several abnormalities in the genome.
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- Diagnose heart conditions
Diagnose cardiovascular diseases by using a multitude of tests such as echocardiogram, ambulatory ECG, exercise tests and cardiac catheterisation, interpreting them accordingly…
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- Diagnose respiratory diseases
Diagnose diseases affecting the lungs and respiratory system such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and lung cancer, by…
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- Diagnose tropical diseases
Investigate and diagnose travellers with specific symptoms such as diarrhea, malaria, fever or lymphadenopathy, performing clinical and epidemiological assessment and initial…
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- Dispatch emergency personnel
Alert and dispatch rescue personnel to emergency calls and critical alarms.
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- Distinguish lumber categories
Distinguish grade marks for each piece of lumber.
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- Distinguish types of saws
Distinguish modern (made of exotic alloys) and older (carbon steel) types of saws, and understand their differences and their possible (dis)advantages.
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- Distribute pensions
Pay pensions and other benefits to customers.
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- Dock pig's tail
Cut off part of the tail of pigs to keep stressed animals from biting each other's tails.
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- Draft music cue breakdown
Draft a cue breakdown by rewriting the script from a musical point of view, helping the composer to estimate the tempo and meter of the score.
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- Draw up rehearsal notes
Document the rehearsal.
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- Drive helicopter under emergency conditions
Drive an emergency medical helicopter to deliver medical care where no ground vehicle can go, following strict procedures and national legislation.
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