Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
engineering lecturer
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 34 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop course outline
liaise with educational staff
technical drawings
apply teaching strategies
demonstrate when teaching
civil engineering
write work-related reports
curriculum objectives
engineering principles
teach engineering principles
assist students with equipment
apply intercultural teaching strategies
compile course material
give constructive feedback
monitor developments in field of expertise
assess students
prepare lesson content
electrical engineering
perform classroom management
mechanical engineering
engineering processes
liaise with educational support staff
guarantee students' safety
Optional & specialised skills
provide technical expertise
serve on academic committee
mechanics
university procedures
mathematics
troubleshoot
assist students in their learning
discuss research proposals
funding methods
keep records of attendance
assist in the organisation of school events
scientific research methodology
publish academic research
electromechanics
supervise doctoral students
establish collaborative relations
conduct quantitative research
assist students with their dissertation
develop curriculum
conduct scholarly research
present reports
provide lesson materials
learning difficulties
physics
monitor educational developments
participate in scientific colloquia
provide career counselling
conduct qualitative research
supervise educational staff
work with virtual learning environments
assessment processes
manage resources for educational purposes
electricity principles
facilitate teamwork between students
Other matches: assistant lecturer · pharmacy lecturer · law lecturer · biology lecturer · higher education lecturer
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.