Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
20 skills listed by ESCO, 16 of them essential. 20 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 20, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| check borehole depth | skill | essential | 3 |
| connect blasting circuit | skill | essential | 3 |
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The skills and tools people in this kind of job use, at the level each is usually asked for.
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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.
| electricity |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| examine area after blast | skill | essential | 3 |
| examine prospective blast area | skill | essential | 3 |
| explosives | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow health and safety procedures in construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle explosives | skill | essential | 3 |
| insert charges into drill holes | skill | essential | 3 |
| make independent operating decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| marksmanship | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| report misfires | skill | essential | 3 |
| safely detonate explosives | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| signal for explosion | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| work ergonomically | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| health and safety hazards underground | skill | desirable | 2 |
| impact of geological factors on mining operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| provide first aid | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report outcome of blast | skill | desirable | 2 |