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
use different communication channels
liaise with managers
build business relationships
coordinate events
manage office facility systems
use office systems
apply information security policies
organise travel arrangements for staff
perform clerical duties
perform business research
translate keywords into full texts
observe confidentiality
disseminate messages to people
company policies
fix meetings
manage personnel agenda
communicate schedules to the people concerned
maintain register of shareholders
process commissioned instructions
draft corporate emails
Optional & specialised skills
build international relations
liaise with board members
prepare tax returns forms
international import export regulations
revise drafts made by managers
show intercultural awareness
international tariffs
prepare presentation material
translate language concepts
create import-export commercial documentation
speak different languages
work in an international environment
support development of annual budget
manage payroll reports
communicate with customers
prepare financial statements
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.