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
digital games tester
ESCO occupation · 9 essential, 25 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
application usability
software anomalies
execute software tests
report test findings
replicate customer software issues
address problems critically
provide software testing documentation
digital game genres
levels of software testing
Optional & specialised skills
debug software
Process-based management
MDX
XQuery
human-computer interaction
measure software usability
perform software recovery testing
manage schedule of tasks
develop ICT test suite
develop automated software tests
software interaction design
principles of animation
LDAP
Lean project management
ICT debugging tools
query languages
conduct ICT code review
ICT project management methodologies
N1QL
LINQ
resource description framework query language
SPARQL
tools for ICT test automation
use scripting programming
Agile project management
Other matches: digital games developer · digital games designer · localiser · digital artist · software tester
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.