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European touch
My Horizontal Skills
What follows is a list of my horizontal skills in no particular order, according to the terminology of DISCO, the European Dictionary of Skills and Competences, non domain specific skills and competencies category.
- artistic skills and competences
- aesthetic sensitivity
- feeling for form and space
- sense of color
- creativity
- aesthetic sensitivity
- computer skills and competences
- ability to learn new software applications
- database management system
- Lotus Domino
- MySQL
- office software knowledge
- spreadsheet knowledge
- word-processor knowledge
- special operating systems and server software
- Apache server
- Apple operating systems
- Mac OS X
- Linux
- LAMP system
- Ubuntu
- driving licenses
- motorcycles and light motorcycles
- driving license category A
- driving license category A1
- private cars
- driving license category B
- motorcycles and light motorcycles
- languages
- English
- business English
- technical English
- Italian (mother tongue)
- Spanish
- English
- managerial and organizational skills
- ability to coordinate
- ability to organize oneself
- decision making competence
- entrepreneurial thinking
- leadership skills
- risk-taking behavior
- self-sufficiency
- setting standards
- setting targets
- strategic planning
- supervision skills
- personal skills and competences
- cognitive skills and problem solving abilities
- ability to concentrate
- ability to learn new languages
- analytical thinking
- application of professional techniques
- general technical skills
- information gathering
- intellectual curiosity
- inventiveness
- learning ability
- logical thinking
- powers of discernment
- powers of observation
- problem solving ability
- problem identification
- resourcefulness
- self assessment
- systematic approach
- technical understanding
- understanding of working environments
- willingness to learn
- personal skills and abilities
- ability to cooperate
- ability to cope with pressure
- ability to work in a team
- absence of phobias
- absence of claustrophobia
- tolerance of heights
- assertiveness
- balanced personality
- carefulness
- competitive mentality
- courage
- credibility
- discretion
- enthusiasm
- flexibility
- friendliness
- honesty
- hygiene
- independence
- invention
- judgement
- loyalty
- open-mindedness
- originality
- personal initiative
- politeness
- preferences and aversions
- preference for indoor work
- preference for working unsupervised
- preference for working with people
- willingness to travel
- reliability
- safety awareness
- self-confidence
- selflessness
- sense of humour
- sense of responsibility
- spatial orientation
- tenacity
- thoughtfulness
- tolerance of change and uncertainty
- tolerance of emotional stress
- tolerance of frustration
- willingness to accept personal responsibility
- physical attributes and abilities
- absence of allergies
- absence of perception defects
- absence of colour blindness
- absence of limiting medical conditions
- good hearing
- good vision (with glasses)
- keen sense of smell
- keen sense of taste
- keen sense of touch
- agility
- general physical fitness
- sense of balance
- sure-footedness
- cognitive skills and problem solving abilities
- social and communication skills and competences
- basic competence in verbal expression
- correct spelling
- correct use of grammar
- clear and distinct diction
- communication in English
- communication in foreign languages
- competence in professional communication
- competence in verbal expression
- competence in written expression
- clear writing style
- creative writing style
- writing drafts
- writing technical information and documents
- effective questioning
- fostering contacts
- intercultural competence
- listening comprehension
- negotiation skills
- ability to find a compromise
- conflict resolution
- persuasiveness
- oral comprehension
- participate actively in discussions
- teaching ability
- basic competence in verbal expression