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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
136 skills listed by ESCO, 85 of them essential. 136 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 133, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printing process | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adobe Illustrator | tool | 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.
| Adobe Photoshop |
| tool |
| essential |
| 3 |
| align content with form | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply desktop publishing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply grammar and spelling rules | skill | essential | 3 |
| arrange printer sheets | skill | essential | 3 |
| bundle fabrics | skill | essential | 3 |
| calibrate electronic instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| check for flaws in scanned material | skill | essential | 3 |
| consult with editor | skill | essential | 3 |
| create digital files | skill | essential | 3 |
| create digital images | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut textiles | skill | essential | 3 |
| decorate textile articles | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop digital content | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| digitization | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow a brief | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow production schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow safety precautions in printing | skill | essential | 3 |
| GIMP (graphics editor software) | skill | essential | 3 |
| graphic design | skill | essential | 3 |
| graphics editor software | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle scanning material safely | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety in the textile industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| imaging techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| ink printing plates | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect printing output | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret illustration needs | skill | essential | 3 |
| lay out digital written content | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain control systems for automated equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain lithographic printing plates | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintenance of printing machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| Microsoft Visio | tool | essential | 3 |
| mix ink | skill | essential | 3 |
| offset printing | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate digital printers | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate imagesetter | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate laser plate maker machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate printing machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate scanner | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate screen printing equipment for textiles | skill | essential | 3 |
| output electronic files | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform image editing | skill | essential | 3 |
| photoengraving | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare colour mixtures | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare documents for scanning | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare equipment for textile printing | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare films for printing plates | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare imposition | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare printing form | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepress processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| printing materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| printing on large scale machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| printing plate making | skill | essential | 3 |
| printing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| print stripping | skill | essential | 3 |
| produce prepress proof | skill | essential | 3 |
| produce scanned images | skill | essential | 3 |
| proofing methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| properties of textile materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide customised products | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| read job ticket instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| reprography | skill | essential | 3 |
| scale copies | skill | essential | 3 |
| scan negatives | skill | essential | 3 |
| screen printing inks | skill | essential | 3 |
| set colour profiles | skill | essential | 3 |
| set scanner controls | skill | essential | 3 |
| SketchBook Pro | skill | essential | 3 |
| Synfig | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend textile printing machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| textile printing technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| track changes in text editing | skill | essential | 3 |
| transcribe texts | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| typesetting machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of paper | skill | essential | 3 |
| typography | skill | essential | 3 |
| use markup languages | skill | essential | 3 |
| use microsoft office | skill | essential | 3 |
| use typesetting software | skill | essential | 3 |
| write calibration report | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| apply opaque | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| conduct textile testing operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| copyright legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut page edges | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop film | skill | desirable | 2 |
| digital printing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| digitise documents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| draw design sketches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| edit negatives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| edit photographs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evaluate textile characteristics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow work schedule | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| maintain system logs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage digital documents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage inventory | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage offset printing process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage process of flexographic print | skill | desirable | 2 |
| meet deadlines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| numerical sequences | skill | desirable | 2 |
| order supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee quality control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee the design of touristic publications | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee the printing of touristic publications | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perforate printed media | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform machine maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare offset printing machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prevent paper jams | skill | desirable | 2 |
| printed goods processes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| printing media | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| process printing input | skill | desirable | 2 |
| proofread text | skill | desirable | 2 |
| publishing industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| reduce dots | skill | desirable | 2 |
| reproduce documents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| research and development in textiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| respect data protection principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| scan photos | skill | desirable | 2 |
| screen printing process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| store negatives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| textile chemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| textile industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| textile technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use a telecine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use colour printing programs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use presentation software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use spreadsheets software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use word processing software | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | desirable | 2 |