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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
70 skills listed by ESCO, 29 of them essential. 70 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 70, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| act for an audience | skill | essential | 3 |
| acting techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| adapt to acting roles |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| adapt to type of media | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse a script | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse own performance | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse the original actor's way of speaking | skill | essential | 3 |
| attend rehearsals | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| engage the audience emotionally | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow directions of the artistic director | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow time cues | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow work schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact with an audience | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact with fellow actors | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret performance concepts in the creative process | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage feedback | skill | essential | 3 |
| memorise lines | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform live | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform scenes for filming | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform scripted dialogue | skill | essential | 3 |
| rehearse role | skill | essential | 3 |
| self-promote | skill | essential | 3 |
| study media sources | skill | essential | 3 |
| study relationships between characters | skill | essential | 3 |
| study roles from scripts | skill | essential | 3 |
| synchronise with mouth movements | skill | essential | 3 |
| use declaiming techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| work with an artistic team | skill | essential | 3 |
| work with respect for own safety | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| assess progress with the artistic team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attend read-through | skill | desirable | 2 |
| breathing techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate during show | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct background research for plays | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deal with public | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop drama production process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop magic show concepts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop puppet shows | skill | desirable | 2 |
| direct an artistic team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| film production process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| lead cast and crew | skill | desirable | 2 |
| literary theory | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage personal professional development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| music literature | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise an exhibition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise cultural events | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise rehearsals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| participate in music studio recordings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| participate in tourism events | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform for young audiences | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform improvisation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform in a public space | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform music solo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform stunts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform with motion capture equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| photography | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan choreographic improvisation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| practice dance moves | skill | desirable | 2 |
| practise singing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| pronunciation techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rehearse with fellow actors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| show intercultural awareness | skill | desirable | 2 |
| show professional responsibility | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| speak different languages | skill | desirable | 2 |
| study music | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use dialect | skill | desirable | 2 |
| vocal techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in an international environment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work with a voice coach | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 1 |