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
dressmaker
ESCO occupation · 16 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
measure the human body for wearing apparel
draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
distinguish accessories
sew pieces of fabric
manufacture wearing apparel products
distinguish fabrics
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
use textile technique for hand-made products
standard sizing systems for clothing
alter wearing apparel
manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
make made-to-measure garments
cut fabrics
e-tailoring
properties of fabrics
buttonholing
Optional & specialised skills
pleat fabrics
CAD for garment manufacturing
bundle fabrics
decorate textile articles
use 3D scanners for clothing
manufacturing of children clothing
analyse scanned data of the body
draw sketches to develop textile articles
create mood boards
sew underwear
embroider fabrics
create patterns for garments
mass customisation
Other matches: tailor
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.