Skills Log Matrix™

What is the Skills Log Matrix™?

The Skills Log Matrix™ is at the heart of Twin Cairns and one of the things that makes us very different from other environmental job sites. Employers want their employees to have specific skills for a particular job. The Skills Log Matrix™ is the way that job seekers show potential employers what skills they have…at one of three levels of competency: (1) Basic – Can perform skilled task with some supervision; (2) Competent – Can perform skilled task with no supervision; or (3) Advanced – Can perform skilled task & teach others. Employers can actively search for job seekers by skills and ask individuals to apply for jobs, dramatically expediting the application process and rates for successful hires.

It gets even better! Why should an employer believe a skill competency of a job seeker? The answer is because the skill competency has been verified. It has been verified by a third party, a document or a link. If none is available, individuals may self-verify a skill and skill level. The Twin Cairns allows for certificates to be uploaded, links made to certifying organizations, and instructors or past supervisors to be emailed to verify that job seekers have mastered a skill. This verification gives employers confidence in a job seeker’s skill claim and saves time in doing their own due diligence, screening and verification. Watch this Video for Employers and this Video for Job Seekers.

Here is a list of skills. Twin Cairns is constantly updating this list and want to hear from you if a new skill is needed. Don’t find a skill? Please let us know by ADDING A NEW SKILL. Provide the title and a short definition of the skill.

#	Skill	Category	Description
1	Anthropology: Compliance-NAGPRA	Anthropology	Understand how to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
2	Anthropology: Ethnography	Anthropology	Ability to study & understand a culture through in-depth study of the members of that cultural group
3	Archaeology (Marine): Certificate-Open Water & Rescue Diver	Marine Archaeology	Hold a certification from a recognized organization (SSI, PADI, NAUI, etc.)
4	Archaeology (Marine): Certificate-TWIC	Marine Archaeology	Hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential as required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act
5	Archaeology (Marine): Certificate-Water Survival/HUET METS	Marine Archaeology	Hold certificate for the Helicopter Underwater Egress Training for both helicopter emergencies and installation abandonments
6	Archaeology: Archival Search	Archaeology	Ability to find & search various databases for records related to prior work/research done on cultural or natural heritage in the project area
7	Archaeology: Artifact Identification	Archaeology	Ability to identify archaeological artifacts and ecofacts, from both pre contact and historical context
8	Archaeology: Artifact Processing	Archaeology	Understand how to assign artifacts to accepted cultural/geological spheres, across space (classification) & time (seriation)
9	Archaeology: Bioarchaeology	Archaeology	Ability to excavate, document & study human remains
10	Archaeology: Budget Management	Archaeology	The ability to create, manage, track and report budgets, including all income and expenses
11	Archaeology: Certificate-First Aid	Archaeology	Completed a first aid course that covered medical attention usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred
12	Archaeology: Certificate-HAZWOPER	Archaeology	Training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
13	Archaeology: Certificate-OSHA 10	Archaeology	Completed U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training that teaches basic safety and health information to entry-level workers in construction and general industry.
14	Archaeology: Compliance-CEQA	Archaeology	Understand the elements and can comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
15	Archaeology: Compliance-Consultation	Archaeology	Ability to understand the interests and conduct consultation with all relevant stake holders, especialy those of indegiounes communities
16	Archaeology: Compliance-CRM State Legislation	Archaeology	Understand how to find and comply with individual state legislation, laws and rules concerning cultural and natural heritage
17	Archaeology: Compliance-HABS/HAER	Archaeology	Understand and can comply with the National Park Service Heritage Documentation for Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) requirements
18	Archaeology: Compliance-Historic Designation	Archaeology	Understand the criteria through which building and structures may be candidates for a federal historic designation status
19	Archaeology: Compliance-ICRMP	Archaeology	Understand and can comply with the U.S. Army Environmental Command Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plan (ICRMP) requirements
20	Archaeology: Compliance-NAGPRA	Archaeology	Understand how to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
21	Archaeology: Compliance-NHPA/NEPA	Archaeology	Understand how to comply with the federal National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
22	Archaeology: Data QA/QC	Archaeology	Ability to use Quality Assurance & Quality Control systems to measure and assure the quality of a product or service and the process of ensuring products and services meet consumer expectations.
23	Archaeology: Data Recording	Archaeology	Ability to use printed or digital sheets to document & record field data
24	Archaeology: Drone Survey	Archaeology	Able to fly a drone and design systematic land coverage, documentation & survey
25	Archaeology: Excavation General Principles	Archaeology	Know how to excavate in cultural or arbitrary layers, document and record all excavation activity
26	Archaeology: Field Conservation	Archaeology	Ability to conduct initial field conservation and preservation of different artifact types, features & architecture
27	Archaeology: Field Photography	Archaeology	Ability to take clear images of various feature, artifact & soil colors at various light and field depth conditions
28	Archaeology: Flotation	Archaeology	Able to use flotation machine to collect flora and fauna
29	Archaeology: Geoarchaeology	Archaeology	Ability to collect, sample and analyze soil and sediment samples through dry sieving, wet sieving and flotation
30	Archaeology: Grid & Trench Layout	Archaeology	Ability to lay excavation grid and generate reliable trench outline for excavations
31	Archaeology: Lab Artifact Conservation	Archaeology	Ability to expertly conserve, preserve & restore a full range of artifact types
32	Archaeology: Lab Artifact Documentation	Archaeology	Ability to measure, record, photographed and classify various artifact types in the lab/post ex setting
33	Archaeology: LiDAR	Archaeology	Ability to operate instruments, collect, organize, store and interpret LiDAR data
34	Archaeology: Metal Detection	Archaeology	The ability to use a metal detector to identify metal artifacts buried under the soil surface
35	Archaeology: Monitoring	Archaeology	Monitor constructions site and identify danger to cultural or natural heritage
36	Archaeology: Paleoethnobotany	Archaeology	Ability to excavate, document and study ancient flora remains
37	Archaeology: Phase I	Archaeology	Ability to conduct archaeology phase I work: identification
38	Archaeology: Phase II	Archaeology	Ability to conduct archaeology phase II work: Evaluation
39	Archaeology: Phase III	Archaeology	Ability to conduct archaeology phase III work: Data recovery
40	Archaeology: Photogrammetry	Archaeology	Ability to create and interpret photographic and electromagnetic radiant imagery & patterns
41	Archaeology: Project Management	Archaeology	Understand the logistics, time management, product and HR needs of field projects
42	Archaeology: Proposal Writing	Archaeology	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
43	Archaeology: Public Interpretation	Archaeology	Ability to understand site history and provide clear and coherent interpretation for the public
44	Archaeology: Report Writing	Archaeology	Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law
45	Archaeology: Screening	Archaeology	Ability to use general & geological screens to identify, collect and record small scale finds
46	Archaeology: Shovel/Test Pit Sampling	Archaeology	Know how to conduct and record systematic test excavation programs, using either shovel or test pits methodology
47	Archaeology: Soil identification	Archaeology	Ability to identify, describe and record different types of soil and depositions
48	Archaeology: Stratigraphy	Archaeology	Ability to identify, measure and describe stratigraphic layering of a site
49	Archaeology: Survey-General Principles	Archaeology	Ability to conduct & document systematic, pedestrian survey using a topographic map -- printed or digital
50	Archaeology: Survey-GPS Navigation	Archaeology	Ability to navigate to given coordinates using a GPS receiver
51	Archaeology: Survey-GPS Recording	Archaeology	Ability to use GPS instruments to conduct, document & record digital spatial survey data
52	Archaeology: Survey-Map Reading	Archaeology	Ability to read a topographical map, can navigate by compass to and from provided locations
53	Archaeology: Survey-Map/Plan Making, Digital	Archaeology	Ability to use digital tools (Total Station, differential GPS, etc.) to create maps and plans of a site
54	Archaeology: Survey-Map/Plan Making, Manual	Archaeology	Ability to use a theodolite & measuring tape to produce maps and plans of a site
55	Archaeology: Survey-Total Station	Archaeology	Know how to properly set a Total Station, take back and fore points, collect geospatial data/points that can be used to generate digital topographic maps
56	Archaeology: Zooarchaeology	Archaeology	Ability to excavate, document and study ancient fauna remains
57	Architecture: Budget Management	Architecture	The ability to create, manage, track and report budgets, including all income and expenses
58	Architecture: Building Restoration	Architecture	Ability to restore a range of building types to resemble original form
59	Architecture: Certificate-HAZWOPER	Architecture	Training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
60	Architecture: Certificate-OSHA 10	Architecture	Completed U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training that teaches basic safety and health information to entry-level workers in construction and general industry.
61	Architecture: Compliance-HABS/HAER	Architecture	Understand and can comply with the National Park Service Heritage Documentation for Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) requirements
62	Architecture: Compliance-Historic Designation	Architecture	Understand the criteria through which building and structures may be candidates for a federal historic designation status
63	Architecture: Compliance-NHPA/NEPA	Architecture	Understand how to comply with the federal National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
64	Architecture: Conservation	Architecture	Ability to expertly conserve and preserve structures & buildings of various types
65	Architecture: Drone Survey	Architecture	Able to fly a drone and design systematic land coverage, documentation & survey
66	Architecture: Field Photography	Architecture	Ability to take clear images of various feature, structutes & soil colors at various light and field depth conditions
67	Architecture: History	Architecture	Ability to recognize, describe & record different architectural styles as they change across time and space
68	Architecture: Photogrammetry	Architecture	Ability to create and interpret photographic and electromagnetic radiant imagery & patterns
69	Architecture: Preservation	Architecture	Ability to expertly conserve and preserve structures & buildings of various types
70	Architecture: Project Management	Architecture	Understand the logistics, time management, product and HR needs of field projects
71	Architecture: Proposal Writing	Architecture	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
72	Architecture: Report Writing	Architecture	Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law
73	Architecture: Survey-General Principles	Architecture	Ability to conduct & document systematic, pedestrian survey using a topographic map -- printed or digital
74	Architecture: Survey-GPS Navigation	Architecture	Ability to navigate to given coordinates using a GPS receiver
75	Architecture: Survey-GPS Recording	Architecture	Ability to use GPS instruments to conduct, document & record digital spatial survey data
76	Architecture: Survey-Map Reading	Architecture	Ability to read a topographical map, can navigate by compass to and from provided locations
77	Architecture: Survey-Map/Plan Making, Digital	Architecture	Ability to use digital tools (Total Station, differential GPS, etc.) to create maps and plans of a site/structure
78	Architecture: Survey-Map/Plan Making, Manual	Architecture	Ability to use a theodolite & measuring tape to produce maps and plans of a site
79	Biology: Budget Management	Biology	The ability to create, manage, track and report budgets, including all income and expenses
80	Biology: Certificate-First Aid	Biology	Completed a first aid course that covered medical attention usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred
81	Biology: Certificate-HAZWOPER	Biology	Training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
82	Biology: Certificate-Open Water & Rescue Diver	Biology	Hold a certification from a recognized organization (SSI, PADI, NAUI, etc.)
83	Biology: Certificate-OSHA 10	Biology	Completed U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training that teaches basic safety and health information to entry-level workers in construction and general industry.
84	Biology: Certificate-TWIC	Biology	Hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential as required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act
85	Biology: Certificate-Water Survival/HUET METS	Biology	Hold certificate for the Helicopter Underwater Egress Training for both helicopter emergencies and installation abandonments
86	Biology: Compliance-Clean Water Act	Biology	Understand how to comply with the federal Clean Water Act
87	Biology: Compliance-Consultation	Biology	Ability to understand the interests and conduct consultation with all relevant stake holders, especialy those of indegiounes communities
88	Biology: Compliance-Endangered Species Act	Biology	Understand standards and compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act
89	Biology: Drone Survey	Biology	Able to fly a drone and design systematic land coverage, documentation & survey
90	Biology: Field Photography	Biology	Ability to take clear images of various feature, organism & soil colors at various light and field depth conditions
91	Biology: Habitat Assessment	Biology	Ability to review & rate habitat quality and assesses the integrity of the aquatic or terrestrial system to support species
92	Biology: Habitat Characterization	Biology	Ability to collect and analyze information required for conducting risk assessment & for the design and implementation of remediation systems
93	Biology: Photogrammetry	Biology	Ability to create and interpret photographic and electromagnetic radiant imagery & patterns
94	Biology: Proposal Writing	Biology	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
95	Biology: Public Interpretation	Biology	Ability to understand organims and their anatomy, habitat & history, and provide clear and coherent interpretation for the public
96	Biology: Report Writing	Biology	Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law
97	Biology: Survey-Map Reading	Biology	Ability to read a topographical map, can navigate by compass to and from provided locations
98	Financial: Bookkeeping	Financial	Understand accounting software, can enter revenue & expenses and can reconcile accounts
99	Financial: Budget Management	Financial	The ability to create, manage, track and report budgets, including all income and expenses
100	Financial: CPA	Financial	Understand accounting standards & legal structure and can file taxes
101	Geoscience: Budget Management	Geoscience	The ability to create, manage, track and report budgets, including all income and expenses
102	Geoscience: Cartography Principles	Geoscience	Understand cartographic principles and can create easy-to-understand maps
103	Geoscience: Certificate-First Aid	Geoscience	Completed a first aid course that covered medical attention usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred
104	Geoscience: Certificate-HAZWOPER	Geoscience	Training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
105	Geoscience: Certificate-Open Water & Rescue Diver	Geoscience	Hold a certification from a recognized organization (SSI, PADI, NAUI, etc.)
106	Geoscience: Certificate-OSHA 10	Geoscience	Completed U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training that teaches basic safety and health information to entry-level workers in construction and general industry.
107	Geoscience: Certificate-TWIC	Geoscience	Hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential as required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act
108	Geoscience: Certificate-Water Survival/HUET METS	Geoscience	Hold certificate for the Helicopter Underwater Egress Training for both helicopter emergencies and installation abandonments
109	Geoscience: Compliance-Clean Water Act	Geoscience	Understand how to comply with the federal Clean Water Act
110	Geoscience: Compliance-Consultation	Geoscience	Ability to understand the interests and conduct consultation with all relevant stake holders, especialy those of indegiounes communities
111	Geoscience: Compliance-NAGPRA	Geoscience	Understand how to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
112	Geoscience: Field Photography	Geoscience	Ability to take clear images of various feature, artifact & soil colors at various light and field depth conditions
113	Geoscience: Geodesy	Geoscience	Ability to understand and create products taking into effect earth's figure, orientation and space and how it changes over time
114	Geoscience: Geoprocessing	Geoscience	Understand the intellectual framework and digital tools necessary for processing geographic and related data
115	Geoscience: Macro Fossil Identification	Geoscience	Ability to recognize, identify and collect fossils in the field
116	Geoscience: Micro Fossil Identification	Geoscience	Ability to recognize, identify and collect microfossils in the field
117	Geoscience: Predictive/Suitability Modeling	Geoscience	Ability to model and test habitat & geological suitability of human made manipulation on the landscape
118	Geoscience: Project Management	Geoscience	Understand the logistics, time management, product and HR needs of field projects
119	Geoscience: Public Interpretation	Geoscience	Ability to understand landscape history and provide clear and coherent interpretation for the public
120	Geoscience: Sedentary Rock Identification	Geoscience	Ability to identify and describe sedentary rock
121	Geoscience: Soil identification	Geoscience	Ability to identify, describe and record different types of soil and depositions
122	Geoscience: Spatial Data Models	Geoscience	Ability to generate abstract model that organizes elements of spatial data and standardizes how they relate to one another and to the properties of real-world entities (SDSFIE, SSDM, etc.)
123	Geoscience: Spatial Metadata Standards	Geoscience	Experience with standards related to spatial data rendering (FGDC CSDGM, ISO 19115, etc.)
124	Geoscience: Stratigraphy	Geoscience	Ability to identify, measure and describe stratigraphic layering of a site
125	Geoscience: Viewshed Analysis	Geoscience	Ability to generate digital maps reflecting areas visible from a given location
126	Geosciences: Drone Survey	Geoscience	Able to fly a drone and design systematic land coverage, documentation & survey
127	Geosciences: LiDAR	Geoscience	Ability to operate instruments, collect, organize, store and interpret LiDAR data
128	Geosciences: Marine Remote Sensing	Geoscience	Ability to operate single/multi beam sonar to produce a detailed image or map of an area
129	Geosciences: Photogrammetry	Geoscience	Ability to create and interpret photographic and electromagnetic radiant imagery & patterns
130	Geosciences: Proposal Writing	Geoscience	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
131	Geosciences: Report Writing	Geoscience	Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law
132	Geosciences: Survey-General Principles	Geoscience	Ability to conduct & document systematic, pedestrian survey using a topographic map -- printed or digital
133	Geosciences: Survey-GPS Navigation	Geoscience	Ability to navigate to given coordinates using a GPS receiver
134	Geosciences: Survey-GPS Recording	Geoscience	Ability to use GPS instruments to conduct, document & record digital spatial survey data
135	Geosciences: Survey-Map Reading	Geoscience	Ability to read a topographical map, can navigate by compass to and from provided locations
136	Geosciences: Survey-Map/Plan Making, Digital	Geoscience	Ability to use digital tools (Total Station, differential GPS, etc.) to create maps and plans of a site/area
137	Geosciences: Survey-Map/Plan Making, Manual	Geoscience	Ability to use a theodolite & measuring tape to produce maps and plans of a site
138	Geosciences: Survey-Total Station	Geoscience	Know how to properly set a Total Station, take back and fore points, collect geospatial data/points that can be used to generate digital topographic maps
139	Geosciences: Terrestrial Remote Sensing	Geoscience	Ability to operate ground-based physical sensing techniques to produce a detailed image or map of an area
140	History: Budget Management	History	The ability to create, manage, track and report budgets, including all income and expenses
141	History: Compliance-Consultation	History	Ability to understand the interests and conduct consultation with all relevant stake holders, especialy those of indegiounes communities
142	History: Compliance-Consultation	History	Ability to understand the interests and conduct consultation with all relevant stake holders, especialy those of indegiounes communities
143	History: Compliance-HABS/HAER	History	Understand and can comply with the National Park Service Heritage Documentation for Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) requirements
144	History: Compliance-Historic Designation	History	Understand the criteria through which building and structures may be candidates for a federal historic designation status
145	History: Compliance-NAGPRA	History	Understand how to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
146	History: Project Management	History	Understand the logistics, time management, product and HR needs of field projects
147	History: Proposal Writing	History	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
148	History: Public Interpretation	History	Ability to understand general history and provide clear and coherent interpretation for the public
149	History: Report Writing	History	Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law
150	History: Report Writing	History	Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law
151	Language: English Fluency	Language	Can speak, read & write English at fluency level
152	Language: Second Language	Language	Can speak, read & write a second language at the fluency level
153	Marketing: Client Interaction	Marketing	Understand company's products & services and can interact directly with clients -- private sector and government agencies
154	Marketing: General Principles	Marketing	Understand company's products & services and can engage in marketing activities
155	Marketing: Proposal Writing	Marketing	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
156	Marketing: Sales Principles	Marketing	Understand company's products & services and can engage in sales activities
157	Marketing: Social Media	Marketing	Understand, can write content and present marketing materials for at least three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
158	Museum: AAM Standards & Practices	Museology	Knowledge, understanding and ability to implement the American Alliance of Museums official standards and practices
159	Museum: Collection Management	Museology	Ability to manage museum or other scientifically important collections using databases, digital photography and interaction with curators/subject experts
160	Museum: Exhibit Development	Museology	Ability to develop a museum exhibit, including background research, label writing and safe artifact presentation
161	Museum: Exhibit Preparation	Museology	Ability to build mounds and prepare artifacts for museum exhibits or traveling off premises
162	Museum: Object Curation	Museology	Ability to safely register, document and store a wide range of artifact types in curation facilities following state and federal laws
163	Museum: Proposal Writing	Museology	Has the technical skills and disciplinary knowledge to write successful proposals for federal & state agencies, as well as private clients
164	Museum: Public Interpretation	Museology	Ability to understand site history and provide clear and coherent interpretation for the public
165	Software: Adobe Acrobat	Software	Ability to create, edit and convert files to and from PDF format in Adobe Acrobat
166	Software: CADD	Software	Can confidently operate Computer Aided Design & Drafting software
167	Software: Customer Relationships Management	Software	Can Confidently operate Customer Relationships Management software
168	Software: Database	Software	Understand how Database software works and can create data files (Access, FileMaker, etc.)
169	Software: GIS	Software	Can confidently operate Geographical Information System software
170	Software: HYPACK	Software	Ability to operate, collect and interpret data in HYPACK Hydrographic Survey Software
171	Software: Image Editing	Software	Ability to display, create & edit images/graphics in graphic software, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
172	Software: MS Office	Software	Can confidently operate MS Office software, including Word, Excel & PowerPoint
173	Software: Python	Software	Ability to understand, write and produce software solutions using Python programing
174	Software: UI/UX	Software	Ability to design and implement cyber User Interface (UI) & User Experience (UX) software
175	Software: Web Maintenance & Design	Software	Understand how to manage & set web sites in variety of formats (WordPress, Wix, etc.) and basic knowledge of web development language (HTML, CSS, PHP, etc.)