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
foreign exchange broker
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
economics
analyse market financial trends
foreign valuta
forecast economic trends
advise on financial matters
trade foreign currencies
perform financial risk management in international trade
analyse economic trends
commercial law
apply technical communication skills
analyse financial risk
financial jurisdiction
financial markets
Optional & specialised skills
international commercial transactions rules
banking activities
provide financial product information
handle financial transactions
stock market
accounting
securities
actuarial science
build business relationships
communicate with banking professionals
trade securities
operate financial instruments
maintain records of financial transactions
review investment portfolios
protect client interests
negotiate with stakeholders
perform stock valuation
monitor stock market
financial products
international trade
trace financial transactions
statistics
Other matches: foreign exchange cashier · financial markets back office administrator · foreign exchange trader · stock broker · pawnbroker
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.