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
editorial assistant
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 12 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
adapt to type of media
database management systems
check correctness of information
editorial standards
consult information sources
press law
media law
desktop publishing
structure information
use spreadsheets
linguistics
manage information sources
use word processing software
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: copy editor · editor-in-chief · book editor · columnist · parliamentary assistant
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.