Tolerate stress

Description

Maintain a temperate mental state and effective performance under pressure or adverse circumstances.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 60 occupations
  • Optional in 24 occupations
  • Total: 84 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Tram driver
    Tram drivers operate trams, take fares, and look after passengers.DutiesTram drivers typically do the following:carry out equipment checks at the start of their shiftdrive the tram…
  • Paramedic in emergency responses
    Paramedics in emergency responses provide emergency care to sick, injured, and vulnerable persons in emergency medical situations, before and during transport to a medical facility…
  • Child care social worker
    Child care social workers provide social services to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximize family's well-…
  • Call centre agent
    Call centre agents handle incoming or outgoing customer calls for a business. They call existing and prospective customers to promote goods and services. They also obtain sales and…
  • Anaesthetic technician
    Anaesthetic technicians assist specialised doctors in anaesthetics. They prepare operating theatres and other specialised clinics for anaesthetic procedures, prepare the equipment …
  • Consultant social worker
    Consultant social workers deliver high quality social work services by contributing to the development and improvement of social work and social care practice. They contribute to p…
  • Education welfare officer
    Education welfare officers address the social and psychological well-being of students. They counsel students concerning their personal issues that affect their school behaviour, p…
  • Fire service vehicle operator
    Fire service vehicle operators drive and operate emergency fire service vehicles such as firetrucks. They specialise in emergency driving and assist firefighting operations. They e…
  • Foster care support worker
    Foster care support workers assist and support mentally or physically abused children to be legally separated from their parents. They help them to recover by placing them in appro…
  • Child welfare worker
    Child welfare workers provide early intervention and support to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise the…
  • Life guard
    Life guards monitor and ensure safety in the aquatic facility by preventing and responding to any emergencies. They identify potential risks, advise individuals on proper behaviour…
  • Trolley bus driver
    Trolley bus drivers operate trolley buses or guided buses, take fares, and look after passengers. Duties The duties of a trolley bus driver include, but are not limited to:…
  • Social work practice educator
    Social work practice educators teach, supervise and assess social work students prior, during and after they have obtained their degree. They contribute to their placement and have…
  • Gerontology social worker
    Gerontology social workers provide assistance to elderly individuals and their families helping them to cope with their biopsychosocial needs. They help connecting the elderly with…
  • Airport baggage handler
    Airport baggage handlers receive and return the luggage of passengers at airport terminals. They prepare and attach baggage claim checks, stack baggage on carts or conveyors and ma…
  • Child day care worker
    Child day care workers provide social services to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise family's well-bei…
  • Humanitarian advisor
    Humanitarian advisors ensure strategies to reduce the impact of humanitarian crises on a national and/or international level. They provide professional advice and support and this …
  • Social worker
    Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individ…
  • Youth offending team worker
    Youth offending team workers support young offenders by preventing them from reoffending, counselling them for behavioural changes, referring them to agencies that provide housing,…
  • Family support worker
    Family support workers provide emotional and practical help and advice to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, mari…
  • Residential childcare worker
    Residential childcare workers counsel and support children who have physical or mental disabilities. They monitor their progress and provide them with care in a positive living env…
  • Housing support worker
    Housing support workers provide support and assistance to elderly, people with a physical impairment or learning disability, homeless people, ex-drug addicts, ex-alcohol addicts or…
  • Residential home older adult care worker
    Residential home older adult care workers counsel and support the elderly who have physical or mental disabilities. They monitor their progress and provide them with care in a posi…
  • Aviation data communications manager
    Aviation data communications managers perform the planning, implementation and maintenance of data transmission networks. They support data processing systems linking particip…
  • Mental health support worker
    Mental health support workers assist and provide treatment to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. They focus on personalised cases and monitor their clients…
  • Emergency ambulance driver
    Emergency ambulance drivers use emergency vehicles to respond to medical emergencies and support the work of paramedics, move patients safely, take note of changes in the patient's…
  • Wedding planner
    Wedding planners assist with all logistical details required concerning their client's wedding ceremony. Based on their client's requirements, they make arrangements for floral dec…
  • Residential home young people care worker
    Residential home young people care workers provide assistance and support to young people who face complex emotional needs expressed in challenging behaviours. They support youn…
  • Emergency medical dispatcher
    Emergency medical dispatchers respond to urgent calls made to the control center, take information about the emergency situation, the address and other details and dispatch the nea…
  • Clinical social worker
    Clinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients. They treat clients with personal struggles, namely mental illness, addiction, and abuse,…
  • Homelessness worker
    Homelessness workers provide on-the-spot assistance, counselling and advice to people who have housing problems or live on the streets. They present them with services available to…
  • Aircraft dispatcher
    Aircraft dispatchers authorise, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to governmental and company regulations. They expedite and ensure flight flow by preparin…
  • Taxi driver
    Taxi drivers operate a licensed private passenger transportation vehicle, looking after customers, taking fares and managing vehicle servicing. Duties The duties of a taxi driver i…
  • Ground steward/ground stewardess
    Ground stewards and ground stewardesses assist rail passengers before they board. They check in passengers and also perform customer service duties such as booking train tickets an…
  • Hospital social worker
    Hospital social workers provide counselling to patients and their families helping them to better cope with the illness, the emotions surrounding diagnosis, and with social and fin…
  • Crisis situation social worker
    Crisis situation social workers provide emergency support and assistance to persons with physical or mental disorders by addressing their distress, impairment, and instability. The…
  • Residential home adult care worker
    Residential home adult care workers counsel and support vulnerable adults with physical or mental disabilities or addiction issues. They monitor their progress and provide them wit…
  • Community care case worker
    Community care case workers perform assessment and care management. They organise domiciliary services to support vulnerable adults who are living with physical impairment or conva…
  • Social care worker
    Social care workers provide support and help people with care services. They help people to live full and valued lives in the community. They assist babies, young children, adolesc…
  • Victim support officer
    Victim support officers provide assistance and counselling to people who were victim of or have witnessed crimes such as sexual assault, domestic abuse or anti-social behaviour. Th…
  • Family social worker
    Family social workers provide emotional and practical help and advice to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, marit…
  • Military welfare worker
    Military welfare workers assist families in coping with the deployment in the military of a family member by supporting them through the adjustment process of leaving and returning…
  • Criminal justice social worker
    Criminal justice social workers tackle criminal behaviour and reduce risk of reoffending by promoting and establishing programs to prevent crime within communities. They assist in …
  • Disability support worker
    Disability support workers provide personal assistance and support to individuals of all ages with disability conditions, either intellectual or physical disabilities. They work wi…
  • Hospital porter
    Hospital porters are professional healthcare assistants who transport people on stretchers around the hospital site, as well as and items. Duties Hospital porters typically do the …
  • Mental health social worker
    Mental health social workers assist and provide counselling to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. They focus on providing personalised support to cases and…
  • Migrant social worker
    Migrant social workers provide advice to migrants in order to guide them through the necessary steps of integration, namely living and working in a foreign country. They explain el…
  • Stevedore
    Stevedores sort, handle, load and unload freight into over-the-road equipment in accordance with oral and written instructions, as well as state regulations. They move freight…
  • Social work supervisor
    Social work supervisors manage social work cases by investigating alleged neglect or abuse cases. They make family dynamics assessment and provide assistance to sick people or with…
  • Youth worker
    Youth workers assist and counsel young people helping them to reach their full potential by facilitating their personal, social and educational growth. They are also involved in ma…
  • Rescue diver
    Rescue divers are divers that manage underwater emergencies. They prevent and manage problems underwater, handle dive emergencies and operate rescue equipment. Rescue divers manage…
  • Palliative care social worker
    Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements. They arrange …
  • Employment support worker
    Employment support workers provide assistance to people with difficulties to find a job and long-term unemployed people. They provide guidance in the creation CVs, searching for jo…
  • Adult community care worker
    Adult community care workers perform assessment and care management of communities of adults who live with physical impairments or convalescing states. They aim to improve their li…
  • Community social worker
    Community social workers help people in disadvantage or excluded from society to change their situation and handle their integration problems. They work with communities focusing o…
  • Substance misuse worker
    Substance misuse workers provide assistance and counselling to people with substance abuse problems. They monitor their progress, advocate for them, and performe crisis interventio…
  • Baggage flow supervisor
    Baggage flow supervisors monitor the flow of baggage in airports to ensure baggage makes connections, arrives at the destinations in a timely manner. They communicate with baggage …
  • Rehabilitation support worker
    Rehabilitation support workers provide counselling to individuals dealing with birth defects or with major consequences caused by diseases, accidents, and burnouts. They help them …
  • Auctioneer
    Auctioneers conduct auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold. Duties An auctioneer typically performs the following duties: appraises and lists property for auction orga…
  • Community development social worker
    Community development social workers support individuals, families, and groups in socially or financially deprived areas. They provide leadership and bring local people together to…

Optional for

  • Crossing guard
    Crossing guards direct pedestrians in public places like streets nearby schools or railways to cross public roads and intersections by observing traffic and holding a stop sign tow…
  • Election observer
    Election observers are skilled and trained spectators of  the elections in a functioning democracy in order to enhance the transparency and credibility of the observed elections. …
  • Aviation meteorologist
    Aviation meteorologists forecast weather conditions in airports. They provide day-to-day, hour-to-hour observations, analysis, forecasts, warnings, and advice to pilots, airport op…
  • Child care worker
    Child care workers provide care for children when the parents or family members are unavailable. They look after the children's basic needs and help or supervise them during play.……
  • Wholesale merchant
    Wholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other titles The following…
  • Air traffic controller
    Air traffic controllers assist pilots by providing height, speed, and course information. They assist pilots in facilitating a safe take-off and landing of aircrafts. They are resp…
  • Vehicle rental agent
    Vehicle rental agents represent businesses involved in renting out vehicles and determine short periods of usage. They document transactions, insurances and payments. Duties Vehicl…
  • Aeronautical information service officer
    Aeronautical information service officers maintain the operational timing from sunrise to sunset in order to ensure that the information passed by agencies is authentic. They striv…
  • International forwarding operations coordinator
    International forwarding operations coordinators implement and monitor international forwarding operations by resolving problems and taking decisions related to transport and suppo…
  • Civil registrar
    Civil registrars collect and record acts of birth, marriage, civil partnership and death. Duties Civil registrars typically do the following: interview parents and relatives after …
  • Steward/stewardess
    Stewards/stewardesses perform food and beverage service activities on all land, sea and air travel services. Other titles The following job titles also refer to steward/stewardess:…
  • Guide dog instructor
    Guide dog instructors train dogs to be responsible in guiding blind people to travel effectively. They plan the training sessions, match guide dogs with their clients and ensure ov…
  • Call centre supervisor
    Call centre supervisors oversee call centre employees, manage projects and understand technical aspects of the call centre activities. Duties The duties of a call centre supervisor…
  • Odds compiler
    Odds compilers compile the odds in gambling. They are employed by a bookmaker, betting exchange, lotteries and digital/on-line as well as casinos who sets the odds for events (such…
  • Co-pilot
    Co-pilots assist captains by monitoring the flight instruments, handling radio communications, watching for air traffic, and taking over for the pilot as needed. They adhere to the…
  • Crowd controller
    Crowd controllers keep constant watch of the crowd during a specific event such as public speeches, sporting events or concerts, in order to prevent and react quickly to incidents.…
  • Rail intermodal equipment operator
    Rail intermodal equipment operators assist in the loading of trailers and containers on and off railcars and chassis. They manoeuvre tractor-trailer combinations around tight corne…
  • Airport operations officer
    Airport operations officers perform supervisory and administrative work monitoring operational activities on an assigned shift at a large airport. They ensure the safe take-off and…
  • Intermodal logistics manager
    Intermodal logistics managers manage and oversee commercial and operational aspects of intermodal logistics for an organisation. Other titles The following job titles also refer to…
  • Civil enforcement officer
    Civil enforcement officers patrol the streets to enforce parking restrictions, ensure a free flow of traffic is maintained, ensure the safety of pedestrians, and ensure traffic and…
  • Programme funding manager
    Programme funding managers take the lead in developing and realizing the funding strategy of the programmes of an organisation. Other titles The following job titles also refer to …
  • Deck officer
    Deck officers or mates perform the watch duties on board vessels like determining the course and speed, manoeuvring to avoid hazards, and continuously monitoring the vessels positi…
  • Private chauffeur
    Private chauffeurs transport their employers to a particular destination safely and on time. They use navigation devices to reach the destination in the shortest time possible, adv…
  • Flight attendant
    Flight attendants perform a variety of personal services conducive to the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight. They greet passengers, verify tickets, and directs…

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