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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
175 skills listed by ESCO, 100 of them essential. 175 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 175, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| advise on tree issues | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess risks and implications of a design | 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.
| assist in interior plant projects | skill | essential | 3 |
| budgetary principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| build fences | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out aerial tree rigging | skill | essential | 3 |
| climb trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| construct greens and grounds | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate greenhouse environment | skill | essential | 3 |
| create plant displays | skill | essential | 3 |
| create soil and plant improvement programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| crop production principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| de-limb trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| design principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop agricultural production plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop architectural plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| ecology | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure soil fertility | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental indoor quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry | skill | essential | 3 |
| estimate consumption of water | skill | essential | 3 |
| execute disease and pest control activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| fertilisation principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow safety procedures when working at heights | skill | essential | 3 |
| greenhouse types | skill | essential | 3 |
| grow plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| handling chemical products for soil and plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| harvest crop | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| horticulture principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| landscaping materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| leadership principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain ground | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain irrigation systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain landscape site | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain plant health | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain plant soil nutrition | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain storage facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain the greenhouse | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain turf and grass | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain turf management equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| make independent operating decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage crop production | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage production enterprise | skill | essential | 3 |
| minimize risks in tree operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor fields | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| nurse plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| nurse trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate chainsaw | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate horticulture equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate landscaping equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate turf management equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| optimise production | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform pest control | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform tree thinning | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform weed control operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| pest control in plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan sports areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant disease control | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant green plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant harvest methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant propagation | skill | essential | 3 |
| plants contribution to indoor climate and health conditions | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant species | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare artificial plant displays | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare building site | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare flower arrangements | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare planting area | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare site for construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare sites for planting of grass | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare the ground | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of landscape construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| project management principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| propagate plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| protect trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| prune hedges and trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| prune plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| pruning techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| pruning types | skill | essential | 3 |
| put up signs | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality criteria for storage facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| soil structure | skill | essential | 3 |
| specify landscape design components | skill | essential | 3 |
| spray pesticides | skill | essential | 3 |
| store crops | skill | essential | 3 |
| store products | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise horticultural crews | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings | skill | essential | 3 |
| transport physical resources within the work area | skill | essential | 3 |
| tree preservation and conservation | skill | essential | 3 |
| turf management | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of storage facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| use agricultural information systems and databases | skill | essential | 3 |
| use gardening equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| water chemistry analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| watering principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in outdoor conditions | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise customers on types of flowers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on plant fertilizer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aeroponics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agricultural business management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agritourism | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agroecology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agronomical production principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agronomy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse tree population | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply sustainable tillage techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assign duties to agriculture workers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist tree identification | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build garden masonry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out work related calculations in agriculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| conserve forests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| control tree diseases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create flower arrangements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create garden areas | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create landscape designs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| customer relationship management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design landscape schemes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| direct the preparation of food | skill | desirable | 2 |
| drive agricultural machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| e-agriculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| enhance landscapes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure quality control in packaging | skill | desirable | 2 |
| establish green roof | skill | desirable | 2 |
| establish vertical gardens | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate damage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| execute fertilisation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fell trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food plant design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food safety principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food safety standards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forest ecology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle veterinary emergencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| herbicides sprayers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hydroponics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify trees to fell | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement landscaping projects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement plans for the management of sports turf areas | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep task records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lead hard landscape projects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain forestry equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain gardening equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain technical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| make decisions regarding landscaping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage agricultural staff | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage agritourism activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage landscape design projects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage rainwater | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage time in landscaping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor tree health | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate sales contracts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate forestry equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organic farming | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform on-farm product processing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform services in a flexible manner | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pick orders of agricultural products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| place orders for flower products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| present the farm facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| promote farm products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide agri-touristic services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rainwater management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recruit personnel | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report pollution incidents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select adequate packaging for food products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select tree felling methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sell flowers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise landscape projects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use technical documentation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in a landscape team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 1 |