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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
172 skills listed by ESCO, 116 of them essential. 172 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 172, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| advise on financial matters | skill | essential | 3 |
| agricultural equipment | 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.
| agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| analyse economic trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse energy market trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse financial risk | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse market financial trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse shipping rates | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply technical communication skills | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess supplier risks | skill | essential | 3 |
| banking activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| beverage products | skill | essential | 3 |
| book cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| build business relationships | skill | essential | 3 |
| capital goods industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| cartography | skill | essential | 3 |
| chemical products | skill | essential | 3 |
| clothing and footwear products | skill | essential | 3 |
| coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products | skill | essential | 3 |
| commercial law | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with waste collectors | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with waste treatment facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| comprehend financial business terminology | skill | essential | 3 |
| computer equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| construction products | skill | essential | 3 |
| consult shipping rates | skill | essential | 3 |
| consumer goods industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| control trade commercial documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate export transportation activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate import transportation activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate shipments of waste materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| dairy and edible oil products | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| economics | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical household appliances products | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronic and telecommunication equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with shipment regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| financial jurisdiction | skill | essential | 3 |
| financial markets | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish, crustacean and mollusc products | skill | essential | 3 |
| flower and plant products | skill | essential | 3 |
| fruit and vegetable products | skill | essential | 3 |
| furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products | skill | essential | 3 |
| glassware products | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle financial transactions | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle shipment paperwork | skill | essential | 3 |
| hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products | skill | essential | 3 |
| have computer literacy | skill | essential | 3 |
| hides, skins and leather products | skill | essential | 3 |
| household products | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify customer's needs | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify new business opportunities | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify suppliers | skill | essential | 3 |
| industrial tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| initiate contact with buyers | skill | essential | 3 |
| initiate contact with sellers | skill | essential | 3 |
| international tariffs | skill | essential | 3 |
| international trade | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep up-to-date to current customs regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with transportation services | skill | essential | 3 |
| live animal products | skill | essential | 3 |
| machinery products | skill | essential | 3 |
| machine tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain financial records | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain waste collection records | skill | essential | 3 |
| make bids in forward auctions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage freight payment methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage import export licenses | skill | essential | 3 |
| match vessels to shipping routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| meat and meat products | skill | essential | 3 |
| metal and metal ore products | skill | essential | 3 |
| mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor international market performance | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate buying conditions | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate price | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate sale of commodities | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate sales contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate with stakeholders | skill | essential | 3 |
| office equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| office furniture products | skill | essential | 3 |
| oversee cargo storage requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform financial risk management in international trade | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform market research | skill | essential | 3 |
| perfume and cosmetic products | skill | essential | 3 |
| pharmaceutical products | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan transport operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare bills of lading | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare freight shipment reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of cargo stowage | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| product comprehension | skill | essential | 3 |
| review investment portfolios | skill | essential | 3 |
| sales strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| set import export strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| shipping industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery products | skill | essential | 3 |
| textile industry machinery products | skill | essential | 3 |
| textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| tobacco products | skill | essential | 3 |
| trade ships | skill | essential | 3 |
| trading software | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of aircraft | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of maritime vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of packaging used in industrial shipments | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of waste collection vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| use maritime English | skill | essential | 3 |
| vertical markets | skill | essential | 3 |
| waste and scrap products | skill | essential | 3 |
| waste management | skill | essential | 3 |
| waste transport legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| watches and jewellery products | skill | essential | 3 |
| weigh shipments | skill | essential | 3 |
| wood products | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | desirable | 2 |
| actuarial science | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise on merchandise features | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on waste management procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply strategic thinking | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply transportation management concepts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| commodities in maritime transportation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with banking professionals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate shipments of recycling materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate waste management procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| debt systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| demonstrate products' features | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop professional network | skill | desirable | 2 |
| direct logistical functions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| distinguish various types of ships | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electronic communication | skill | desirable | 2 |
| e-procurement | skill | desirable | 2 |
| establish waste collection routes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| export control principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| financial forecasting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| financial products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forecast economic trends | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle cargo space on sale | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hazardous materials transportation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hazardous waste storage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement transport strategy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international commercial transactions rules | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inventory management rules | skill | desirable | 2 |
| investigate complaints about improper waste handling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain records of financial transactions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain relationship with customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage storage operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maritime law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| meet deadlines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| modern portfolio theory | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor legislation developments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate logistics services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| obtain financial information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate financial instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee shipment routing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| protect client interests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide financial product information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| receive shipment packaging information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sales activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ship related legislative requirements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| speak different languages | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Statistics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supply chain principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tolerate stress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| trace financial transactions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| update licenses | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| vessel stability principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| visit suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |