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Crafts
160 skills listed in the PEC Skills Audit
Technical
65Various distinct crafts skillsTraditional handcraft skillsTechnical masteryMaterial knowledgeMaking skillsManual skillTechnical skillDesign and manufactureTraditional designHeritage skillsPrecision skillsPrecision production skillsFine hand skillsDexterityCasting3D printing and castingFine metalworkingWeldingPolishingFinishingStone-settingWeavingWoodworkingCeramicsTextilesGlass workingGlassmakingFurniture makingCarpentryRigging in boat buildingStonemasonryFlint workSlate workBrick workThatchingJewellery makingGoldsmithingSilversmithingJewellery designPrecious stone workLeather workFootwear and leather working tradesMetalworkingMetal working machine operationCalibration and precision instrument skillsPattern cuttingStudio assistant skillsSet creationHeritage preservationHeritage preservation specialist skillsConservation skillsRestorationHeritage restorationSustainable production capabilitySustainable refurbishmentPreservationSustainable practicesGreen practicesCircular economyRepairReuseWaste reductionSustainable materialsCraft-technology hybrid rolesSustainable and digitally enabled production roles
Digital
35Digital skillsDigital fabricationDigital-makingDigital toolsDigital applicationsComputer-controlled machinesComputer numerical controls / CNCComputer-aided design (CAD)BIMBIM and CAD skills3D printingMicrosoft OfficeSpecialist software / hardware / systemsSoftware and hardware developmentSoftware developmentWeb developmentMultimedia productionGraphic design / design engineeringData analysis / analytics / data scienceData analyticsDatabase managementData visualisationIT systemsIT systems, networks and infrastructureNetwork infrastructureCloud computingCybersecurityAIEffective use of AIDigital applications for customer engagement and salesE-commerceDigital marketingSocial mediaDigital literacyIntellectual property protection in relation to AI
Transversal
25CommunicationCommunication skillsSpeakingVerbal communicationListeningWorking with othersPlanning and organisingProblem-solving and decision-makingAdaptabilityWritingLearning and investigatingCreatingLeadershipNumeracyReadingInterpersonal skillsConfidencePresentationPresentation skillsTime managementResilienceDesign thinkingInnovationCross-disciplinary knowledgeCross-cultural design skills
Business-critical
35Business developmentBusiness development analysis and managementBusiness managementBusiness supportMarketingMarketing expertiseSalesSales and marketingCustomer serviceCustomer demands knowledgeRoutes to market knowledgeIndustry knowledgeLogistics and distributionLogisticsDistributionFinanceAccountingFinancial servicesIncome generationProject managementProject management toolsStudio managementGallery ownershipWorkshop leadershipCraft tutoringMuseum educationProfessional reputation buildingMarket presence buildingEntrepreneurial skillsetPortfolio workingGlobal market exploitationInternational tradeCultural tourismCommercial skillsIntellectual property protection