Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
elderly home manager
ESCO occupation · 68 essential, 27 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
social justice
perform risk analysis
social sciences
manage budgets for social services programs
manage social crisis
legal requirements in the social sector
apply socially just working principles
show intercultural awareness
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
budgetary principles
evaluate social work program's impact
build business relationships
undertake continuous professional development in social work
manage personnel
business management principles
review social service plan
manage fundraising activities
manage staff
prevent social problems
apply holistic approach within social services
address problems critically
promote social awareness
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
perform public relations
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
coordinate care
organisational policies
advocate for social service users
evaluate staff performance in social work
provide safeguarding to individuals
handle conflicts
liaise with colleagues
monitor regulations in social services
manage budgets
consider economic criteria in decision making
psychology
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
organise operations of residential care services
implement marketing strategies
use person-centred planning
comply with legislation in social services
personnel management
cooperate at inter-professional level
establish daily priorities
work within communities
work in a multicultural environment in health care
analyse community needs
advocate for others
manage government funding
company policies
carry out social work research
delegate activities
promote social change
adhere to organisational guidelines
represent the organisation
apply decision making within social work
customer service
relate empathetically
apply quality standards in social services
manage ethical issues within social services
communicate with social service users
maintain records of work with service users
build helping relationship with social service users
manage health and safety standards
influence policy makers on social service issues
set organisational policies
financial management
report on social development
Optional & specialised skills
government social security programmes
manage accounts
listen actively
support social service users in skills management
oversee quality control
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
plan allocation of space
involve service users and carers in care planning
maintain the trust of service users
geriatrics
communication principles
organise facility activities
palliative care
promote inclusion
recruit personnel
accept own accountability
tend to elderly people
evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves
apply change management
disability care
manage stress in organisation
communicate with others who are significant to service users
older adults' needs
assess social service users' situation
assist social service users with physical disabilities
apply person-centred care
strategies for handling cases of elder abuse
Other matches: social services manager · healthcare institution manager · care at home worker · home care aide · residential care home worker
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.