Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
broadcast news editor
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
copyright legislation
create editorial board
multimedia systems
build contacts to maintain news flow
work closely with news teams
check stories
spelling
follow the news
follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
meet deadlines
participate in editorial meetings
press law
develop professional network
apply organisational techniques
consult information sources
manage staff
editorial standards
grammar
delegate activities
Optional & specialised skills
audio editing software
edit digital moving images
graphic design
create online news content
audiovisual equipment
file-based workflow
digital compositing
motion graphics
apply grammar and spelling rules
cut raw footage digitally
write headlines
perform video editing
write to a deadline
newsletter analysis
manage budgets
proofread text
edit recorded sound
put uncut recordings into computer
photography
synchronise sound with images
adapt to changing situations
check correctness of information
Other matches: journalist · newspaper editor · editor-in-chief · news anchor · picture editor
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.