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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
129 skills listed by ESCO, 65 of them essential. 129 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 129, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjust jewellery | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply company policies | 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 precision metalworking techniques |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| apply smithing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| appraise gemstones | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble jewellery parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| attend to detail regarding jewellery creation | skill | essential | 3 |
| buffing motions | skill | essential | 3 |
| build jewellery models | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate value of gems | skill | essential | 3 |
| cast jewellery metal | skill | essential | 3 |
| characteristics of diamonds | skill | essential | 3 |
| characteristics of precious metals | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean engraved areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean jewellery pieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| create jewellery | skill | essential | 3 |
| create master models | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut gem stones | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut metal products | skill | essential | 3 |
| determine quality of engraving | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop jewellery designs | skill | essential | 3 |
| engrave patterns | skill | essential | 3 |
| engraving technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure accurate engravings | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure conformance to jewel design specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine gems | skill | essential | 3 |
| gem cutting forms | skill | essential | 3 |
| gemstones | skill | essential | 3 |
| grind gemstones | skill | essential | 3 |
| heat jewellery metals | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect etched work | skill | essential | 3 |
| jewellery processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain customer service | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain records of maintenance interventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of jewellery | skill | essential | 3 |
| mark designs on metal pieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| metal and metal ore products | skill | essential | 3 |
| mount stones in jewels | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate engraving equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate soldering equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate welding equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform damascening | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform metal work | skill | essential | 3 |
| polish gemstones | skill | essential | 3 |
| position engraving equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| pour molten metal into moulds | skill | essential | 3 |
| precious metal processing | skill | essential | 3 |
| precious metals | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare workpieces for engraving | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare workpieces for etching | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide customer follow-up services | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide customer information related to repairs | skill | essential | 3 |
| record jewel processing time | skill | essential | 3 |
| record jewel weight | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair jewellery | skill | essential | 3 |
| sand gemstones | skill | essential | 3 |
| select engraving templates | skill | essential | 3 |
| select gems for jewellery | skill | essential | 3 |
| select metals for jewellery | skill | essential | 3 |
| smoothen rough jewel parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| transpose designs to engravings | skill | essential | 3 |
| use jewellery equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use precision tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| verify engraving accuracy | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| administer appointments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise customers on jewellery and watches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply polishing lubricants | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply restoration techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coining | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| compute engraving dimensions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct jewellery market research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cultured pearls | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design objects to be crafted | skill | desirable | 2 |
| detect product defects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop professional network | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| electroplating metal materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electroplating processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with warranty contracts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate restoration costs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate value of used jewellery and watches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evaluate restoration procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| exercise patience | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fill etchings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle etching chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle jewellery and watches insurance claims | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify customer's needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| imitation jewellery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| issue sales invoices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| jewellery product categories | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep stock records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| laser engraving methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain engraving equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain jewels and watches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain professional administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain relationship with suppliers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage a small-to-medium business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage schedule of tasks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mark processed workpiece | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure flatness of a surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| metal polishing machine parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| minerals prices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor moving workpiece in a machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate supplier arrangements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate metal polishing equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate microscope | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate precision measuring equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| order supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pass on trade techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform enamelling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform wire wrapping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare etching chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| remove inadequate workpieces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove processed workpiece | skill | desirable | 2 |
| scale etchings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select restoration activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sell clocks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up the controller of a machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supply machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend metal polishing machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend tumbling machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| think creatively about jewellery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| trade in jewellery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of engraving needles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use repair manuals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use specialised equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| watches and jewellery products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wet tumbling | skill | desirable | 2 |