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This concept is obsolete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

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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)