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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
88 skills listed by ESCO, 30 of them essential. 88 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 88, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| align components | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply health and safety standards | 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 preliminary treatment to workpieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean furniture | skill | essential | 3 |
| create patterns for textile products | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut textiles | skill | essential | 3 |
| decorate furniture | skill | essential | 3 |
| fasten components | skill | essential | 3 |
| furniture industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| furniture trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| install spring suspension | skill | essential | 3 |
| manufacture of small metal parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure parts of manufactured products | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform upholstery repair | skill | essential | 3 |
| properties of textile materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide customized upholstery | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| read engineering drawings | skill | essential | 3 |
| read standard blueprints | skill | essential | 3 |
| sew pieces of fabric | skill | essential | 3 |
| sew textile-based articles | skill | essential | 3 |
| test electronic units | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of spring | skill | essential | 3 |
| upholstery fillings | skill | essential | 3 |
| upholstery tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use manual sewing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| use power tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use technical documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 2 |
| accurately estimate work hours | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| advise on furniture style | skill | desirable | 2 |
| age furniture artificially | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aircraft flight control systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aircraft mechanics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse the need for technical resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply a protective layer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply restoration techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clean upholstered furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| cut fabrics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design original furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design prototypes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| electrical wiring plans | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electricity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate restoration costs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evaluate restoration procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fix minor scratches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle delivery of furniture goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify customer's needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install automotive electrical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install car electronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install floor coverings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install low voltage wiring | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install passenger service units | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install plumbing systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install transport equipment lighting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install transport vehicle interior components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install wall coverings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| integrate system components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain furniture machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manipulate metal | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manipulate wood | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacture fabric furnishings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manufacturing of furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics of motor vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics of trains | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics of vessels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| model based system engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate furniture machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pack goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| paint decorative designs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pass on trade techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare furniture for application of paint | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair furniture machinery | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair furniture parts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair wiring | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sell furniture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sell household goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up the controller of a machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC drilling machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC engraving machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC grinding machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC laser cutting machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC metal punch press | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC milling machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| upholster transport equipment's interior pieces | skill | desirable | 2 |