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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
59 skills listed by ESCO, 30 of them essential. 59 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 59, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| administer drugs to facilitate breeding | skill | essential | 3 |
| administer treatment to animals | 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.
| animal nutrition | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal welfare legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply animal hygiene practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist animal birth | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist in transportation of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| biosecurity | skill | essential | 3 |
| breed poultry | skill | essential | 3 |
| care for juvenile animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| control animal movement | skill | essential | 3 |
| create animal records | skill | essential | 3 |
| determine the sex of the animal | skill | essential | 3 |
| dispose of dead animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle feathers | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle poultry | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact safely with animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| livestock selection principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| livestock species | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain animal accommodation hygienic | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain professional records | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage animal biosecurity | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the production of eggs | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the welfare of animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate farm equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| provide first aid to animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide nutrition to animals | skill | essential | 3 |
| select livestock | skill | essential | 3 |
| signs of animal illness | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise customers on appropriate pet care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on animal purchase | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on animal welfare | skill | desirable | 2 |
| animal species | skill | desirable | 2 |
| animal welfare | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess animal behaviour | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess animal nutrition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess management of animals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| breed ducks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| breed geese | skill | desirable | 2 |
| breed ostriches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| breed stock | skill | desirable | 2 |
| breed turkeys | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| computerised feeding systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| control livestock disease | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| feed livestock | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle animals for semen collection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement exercise activities for animals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| livestock farming systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| livestock feeding | skill | desirable | 2 |
| livestock reproduction | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain welfare of animals during transportation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage the health and welfare of livestock | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor livestock | skill | desirable | 2 |
| quality criteria for livestock feed production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| raise hens | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train livestock and captive animals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work with veterinarians | skill | desirable | 2 |