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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S2.0 - information skills
S2.1 - conducting studies, investigations and examinations
S2.2 - documenting and recording information
S2.3 - managing information
S2.4 - processing information
S2.4.0 - processing information
S2.4.2 - entering and transforming information
S2.5 - measuring physical properties
S2.6 - calculating and estimating
S2.7 - analysing and evaluating information and data
S2.8 - monitoring, inspecting and testing
S2.9 - monitoring developments in area of expertise
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

gathering information from physical or electronic sources

skills

information skills

processing information

gathering information from physical or electronic sources

Concept overview

Description

Collecting, compiling or gathering information from digital, paper or other sources.

Scope note

Examples: - collect customer data - gather reference materials - obtain financial information Excludes: - Skills in the use of specific ICT tools to process data

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Narrower skills

collect property financial information gather data for forensic purposes use dictionaries collect mapping data collect financial data gather feedback from employees collect cyber defence data manage nutrients gather information to substitute parts record customers' personal data gather data gather information on theme of the show undertake employee screening handle data samples obtain healthcare user's medical status information collect healthcare user data under supervision read people gather reference materials collect healthcare user's general data consult shipping rates preserve documentation about creative process tabulate survey results consult information sources read zoo reports synthesise information manage mine site data search historical sources in archives collect data using GPS collect growth rate information log transmitter readings track shipments collect customer feedback on applications evaluate social work program's impact compile content collect statistics on medical records gather experimental data manage information sources collect biological data compile GIS-data collect geological data obtain financial information follow the news handle touristic quantitative data collect client fitness information gather technical information analyse large-scale data in healthcare collect ICT data gather reference materials for artwork collect tourist information collect customer data compile data for navigation publications synthesise research publications collect real-time geolocation information use personality tests

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)