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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
112 skills listed by ESCO, 48 of them essential. 112 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 112, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| advise on heating systems energy efficiency | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on merchandise features | 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.
| answer requests for quotation | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply technical communication skills | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out sales analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| characteristics of products | skill | essential | 3 |
| characteristics of services | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| consumer goods industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| contact customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| customer relationship management | skill | essential | 3 |
| demonstrate motivation for sales | skill | essential | 3 |
| demonstrate products' features | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| electricity | skill | essential | 3 |
| electricity market | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure client orientation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with legal requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| guarantee customer satisfaction | skill | essential | 3 |
| have computer literacy | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify customer's needs | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify energy needs | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement customer follow-up | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement sales strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| Influence | competency | essential | 3 |
| inform customers on energy consumption fees | skill | essential | 3 |
| inform on government funding | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep records of customer interaction | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep records on sales | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain relationship with suppliers | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor after sales records | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| produce sales reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| product comprehension | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote sustainable energy | skill | essential | 3 |
| prospect new customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| prospect new regional contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide information on geothermal heat pumps | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide information on solar panels | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide information on wind turbines | skill | essential | 3 |
| record customers' personal data | skill | essential | 3 |
| renewable energy | skill | essential | 3 |
| respond to customers' inquiries | skill | essential | 3 |
| sales argumentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| sales promotion techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| sales strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| solar energy | skill | essential | 3 |
| use customer relationship management software | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 2 |
| achieve sales targets | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advertising techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on utility consumption | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse consumer buying trends | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply social media marketing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess supplier risks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attend trade fairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| beverage products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| chemical products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clothing and footwear products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consumer protection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| credit card payments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dairy and edible oil products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deliver a sales pitch | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop media strategy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop promotional tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| domestic heating systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| e-commerce systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electronic and telecommunication equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electronic communication | skill | desirable | 2 |
| energy conservation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| energy performance of buildings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| e-procurement | skill | desirable | 2 |
| glassware products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle financial transactions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hardware industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| household products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ICT software specifications | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement marketing strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| industrial heating systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international commercial transactions rules | skill | desirable | 2 |
| issue sales invoices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with advertising agencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage contract disputes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage development of promotional material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| market pricing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| media formats | skill | desirable | 2 |
| media planning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor media industry research figures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate improvement with suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate terms with suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| office equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| outdoor advertising | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform market research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform media outlets research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perfume and cosmetic products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan customers' sales visits | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan event marketing for promotional campaigns | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare sales checks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| process payments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| production processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| promote environmental awareness | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide advertisement samples | skill | desirable | 2 |
| review completed contracts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| show diplomacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| solar products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| speak different languages | skill | desirable | 2 |
| stay up to date with social media | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of aircraft | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of maritime vessels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of media | skill | desirable | 2 |
| upsell products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work with advertising professionals | skill | desirable | 2 |