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 trader
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
forecast economic trends
manage financial risk
economics
financial jurisdiction
analyse market financial trends
trade foreign currencies
analyse economic trends
handle financial transactions
perform financial risk management in international trade
analyse financial risk
commercial law
financial markets
foreign valuta
Optional & specialised skills
financial products
operate financial instruments
international commercial transactions rules
actuarial science
stock market
perform stock valuation
maintain records of financial transactions
advise on financial matters
international trade
accounting
banking activities
securities
statistics
monitor stock market
trace financial transactions
trade securities
Other matches: foreign exchange broker · foreign exchange cashier · commodity trader · stock trader · odds compiler
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.