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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
78 skills listed by ESCO, 40 of them essential. 78 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 78, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adapt to changing situations | skill | essential | 3 |
| adapt to type of media | 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.
| apply grammar and spelling rules | skill | essential | 3 |
| audiovisual equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| audiovisual products | skill | essential | 3 |
| breathing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| communication related to hearing impairment | skill | essential | 3 |
| consult information sources | skill | essential | 3 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | essential | 3 |
| copyright legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop professional network | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| editorial standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow directions of the artistic director | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow the news | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow time cues | skill | essential | 3 |
| gather information on theme of the show | skill | essential | 3 |
| grammar | skill | essential | 3 |
| integrate content into output media | skill | essential | 3 |
| interview people | skill | essential | 3 |
| interview techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| listen actively | skill | essential | 3 |
| meet expectations of target audience | skill | essential | 3 |
| memorise lines | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform improvisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| present during live broadcasts | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| pronunciation techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| read pre-drafted texts | skill | essential | 3 |
| rehearse role | skill | essential | 3 |
| report live online | skill | essential | 3 |
| spelling | skill | essential | 3 |
| study media sources | skill | essential | 3 |
| study roles from scripts | skill | essential | 3 |
| support people with hearing impairment | skill | essential | 3 |
| synchronise with mouth movements | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of media | skill | essential | 3 |
| vocal techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| work closely with news teams | skill | essential | 3 |
| write in conversational tone | skill | essential | 3 |
| write voice-overs | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 3 |
| adapt voice register to the audio material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| add elocution techniques to recording audio materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| adopt a relaxed posture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attend read-through | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check correctness of information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check stories | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate by telephone | skill | desirable | 2 |
| compose playlist | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consult with production director | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate activities in audio recording studio | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop program ideas | skill | desirable | 2 |
| edit digital moving images | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| lighting techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage a good diction | skill | desirable | 2 |
| moderate a debate | skill | desirable | 2 |
| multimedia systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| news analytics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate audio equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| participate in editorial meetings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform market research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform video editing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| photography | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan audiovisual recording | skill | desirable | 2 |
| practice humour | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare broadcasts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| press law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| proofread text | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record audio materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rewrite articles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| screen reader | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select music | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| set up sound equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| show diplomacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use audio reproduction software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use microphone | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use office systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work with a voice coach | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write to a deadline | skill | desirable | 2 |