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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
73 skills listed by ESCO, 52 of them essential. 73 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 73, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D body scanning technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| alter wearing apparel | 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.
| analyse scanned data of the body | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse supply chain strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| apparel manufacturing technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| bundle fabrics | skill | essential | 3 |
| CAD for garment manufacturing | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate purchasing levels of raw materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| circular economy | skill | essential | 3 |
| commercial clothing glossary | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate manufacturing production activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| create patterns for garments | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut fabrics | skill | essential | 3 |
| define specifications for clothing | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop new products | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop product design | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop production line | skill | essential | 3 |
| digitization | skill | essential | 3 |
| distinguish accessories | skill | essential | 3 |
| distinguish fabrics | skill | essential | 3 |
| draft bill of materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| draft design specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate garment quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine sample garments | skill | essential | 3 |
| fabric types | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow a tech pack | skill | essential | 3 |
| grade patterns for wearing apparel | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect wearing apparel products | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods components | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods manufacturing processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| make technical drawings of fashion pieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacture wearing apparel products | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of made-up textile articles | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacturing of wearing apparel | skill | essential | 3 |
| marker making | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate computerised control systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate garment manufacturing machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate patternmaking machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform process control in the wearing apparel industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare production prototypes | skill | essential | 3 |
| prototyping in the wearing apparel industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair patterns | skill | essential | 3 |
| standard sizing systems for clothing | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of textile fibres | skill | essential | 3 |
| use 3D scanners for clothing | skill | essential | 3 |
| use IT tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use pattern-cutting softwares | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| analyse clothing 3d prototypes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply development process to footwear design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply stitching techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| create patterns for textile products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design 2D pattern for footwear 3D visualisation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop leather goods collection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| footwear creation process | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| keep up to date on costume design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage briefs for clothing manufacturing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manual cutting processes for leather | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of fur products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare leather goods samples | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| properties of textile materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| research and development in textiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select pattern material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sew pieces of fabric | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sketch leather goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use communication techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use sustainable materials and components | skill | desirable | 2 |