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
executive assistant
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
disseminate messages to people
observe confidentiality
liaise with managers
apply information security policies
organise travel arrangements for staff
company policies
build business relationships
communicate schedules to the people concerned
use different communication channels
use office systems
maintain register of shareholders
coordinate events
draft corporate emails
fix meetings
perform clerical duties
translate keywords into full texts
process commissioned instructions
perform business research
manage office facility systems
manage personnel agenda
Optional & specialised skills
work in an international environment
create import-export commercial documentation
international import export regulations
revise drafts made by managers
translate language concepts
support development of annual budget
speak different languages
prepare presentation material
build international relations
prepare financial statements
prepare tax returns forms
show intercultural awareness
communicate with customers
manage payroll reports
liaise with board members
international tariffs
Other matches: marketing assistant · human resources assistant · education administrator · parliamentary assistant · administrative 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.