Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
criminal justice social worker
ESCO occupation · 69 essential, 10 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
social sciences
consider social impact of actions on service users
delegate activities
advocate for social service users
promote service users' rights
company policies
undertake continuous professional development in social work
apply case management
manage social crisis
manage ethical issues within social services
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
report on social development
legal requirements in the social sector
develop professional identity in social work
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
apply quality standards in social services
work in partnership with social services users
tolerate stress
work in a multicultural environment in health care
promote inclusion
build helping relationship with social service users
apply socially just working principles
social work theory
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
provide testimony in court hearings
prevent social problems
conduct interview in social service
engage with offenders
apply problem solving in social service
negotiate with social service users
empower social service users
address problems critically
promote social change
relate empathetically
negotiate with social service stakeholders
social justice
protect vulnerable social service users
have computer literacy
review social service plan
apply organisational techniques
organise social work packages
reflect on practice
make legislation transparent for users of social services
assess social service users' situation
develop professional network
apply person-centred care
apply decision making within social work
listen actively
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
provide social counselling
communicate with social service users
apply anti-oppressive practices
assess offenders' risk behaviour
handle conflicts
work within communities
accept own accountability
apply knowledge of human behaviour
plan social service process
maintain records of work with service users
adhere to organisational guidelines
manage stress in organisation
criminal law
involve service users and carers in care planning
apply crisis intervention
refer social service users
apply holistic approach within social services
cooperate at inter-professional level
meet standards of practice in social services
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: youth worker · youth offending team worker · victim support officer · social services manager · supreme court judge
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.