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.
| Category | Skill | Skill Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Office | Accounting-Bookkeeping | Understand accounting software, can enter revenue & expenses and can reconcile accounts |
| Office | Accounting-CPA | Understand accounting and can file taxes |
| Office | Ad Design | Can design ads for both digital or print using design software |
| Field | Archaeology Phase I | Ability to conduct archaeology phase I work: identification |
| Field | Archaeology Phase II | Ability to conduct archaeology phase II work: Evaluation |
| Field | Archaeology Phase III | Ability to conduct archaeology phase III work: Data recovery |
| Specialist | Architectural History | Experience in architectural history or restoration architecture |
| Museology | Artifact Curation | Ability to safely register, document and store a wide range of artifact types in curation facilities following state and federal laws |
| Field | Artifact Processing | Understand how to assign artifacts to accepted cultural/geological spheres, across space (classification) & time (seriation) |
| Specialist | Bioarchaeology | Ability to excavate, document & study human remains |
| Software | CAD software | Can confidently operate Computer Aided Design & Drafting software |
| Legal | Compliance-CEQA | Understand the elements and can comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) |
| Legal | Compliance-Consultation | Ability to understand the interests and conduct consultation with all relevant stake holders |
| Legal | Compliance-NAGPRA | Understand how to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| Legal | Compliance-NHPA/NEPA | Understand how to comply with the federal National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) |
| Legal | Compliance-OSHA | Understand how to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for field work |
| Legal | Compliance-State Legislation | Understand how to find and comply with individual state legislation, laws and rules concerning cultural and natural heritage |
| Field | Conservation & Preservation | Ability to conduct initial field conservation and preservation of different artifact types, features & architecture |
| Software | CRM software | Can Confidently operate Customer Relationships Management software |
| Field | Data Recording | Ability to use printed or digital sheets to document & record field data |
| Field | General Excavations | Know how to lay a grid, work and document excavation activities |
| Field | Test Excavations | Know how to conduct and record test excavations, either as shovel testing or small scale testing |
| Lab | Flotation | Able to use flotation machine to collect flora and fauna |
| Specialist | Geoarchaeology | Ability to collect, sample and analyze soil and sediment samples through dry sieving, wet sieving and flotation |
| Software | GIS Software | Can confidently operate Geographical Information System software |
| Office | HR | Ability to work in and comply with Human resources office needs |
| Field | Plan & Map Making-Digital | Ability to use digital tools (Total Station, differential GPS, etc) to create maps and plans of a site |
| Field | Plan & Map Making-Manual | Ability to use a theodolite & measuring tape to produce maps and plans of a site |
| Office | Marketing | Understand company's products and can engage in marketing activities |
| Field | Monitoring | Monitor constructions site and identify danger to cultural or natural heritage |
| Software | MS Office Software | Can confidently operate MS Office software (Word, Excel) software |
| Specialist | Paleoethnobotany | Ability to excavate, document and study ancient flora remains |
| Specialist | Paleontology | Ability to identify, excavate, document and study paleontological remains |
| Field | Photography | Ability to take clear images of various feature, artifact & soil colors at various light and field depth conditions |
| Museology | Public Interpretation | Ability to understand site history and provide clear and coherent interpretation for the public |
| Field | Remote Sensing-Drone | Able to fly a drone and design systematic land coverage, documentation & survey |
| Field | Remote Sensing-Geophysical Marine | Ability to operate single/multi beam sonar to produce a detailed image or map of an area |
| Field | Remote Sensing-Geophysical Terrestrial | Ability to operate ground-based physical sensing techniques to produce a detailed image or map of an area |
| Field | Remote Sensing-Photogrammetry | Ability to create and interpret photographic and electromagnetic radiant imagery & patterns |
| Post Ex | Report Writing | Ability to write technical reports in coherent language that follow both federal and state regulations and law |
| Office | Sales | Understand company's products and can engage in sale activities |
| Lab | Screening | Ability to use general & geological screens to identify, collect and record small scale finds |
| Office | Social Media | Understand, can write content and present marketing materials on at least three social media platforms |
| Field | Soil Identification | Ability to identify, describe and record different types of soil and depositions |
| Field | Survey & Recording | Ability to conduct & document systematic, pedestrian survey using a map -- printed or digital |
| Field | GPS Survey | Ability to use GPS instruments to conduct, document & record spatial survey data |
| Specialist | Zooarchaeology | Ability to excavate, document and study ancient fauna remains |