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
graphic designer
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 35 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
graphic design
identify customer's needs
adapt to type of media
design graphics
develop creative ideas
copyright legislation
follow a brief
desktop publishing
use creative suite software
perform market research
finish project within budget
respect publication formats
design prototypes
convert scribbles into virtual sketches
translate requirement concepts into visual design
Optional & specialised skills
digital compositing
use CAD software
aesthetics
SketchBook Pro
Adobe Illustrator
3D modelling
use photographic equipment
operate 3D computer graphics software
graphics editor software
apply desktop publishing techniques
create moving images
meet expectations of target audience
use digital illustration techniques
motion graphics
edit digital moving images
create 3D environments
publishing industry
draw design sketches
GIMP (graphics editor software)
apply 3D imaging techniques
advertising techniques
Adobe Photoshop
edit negatives
Synfig
edit photographs
Microsoft Visio
create advertisements
create animated narratives
brainstorm ideas
manage contracts
photography
develop animations
create 3D characters
3D lighting
use traditional illustration techniques
Other matches: typesetter · desktop publisher · digital printer · industrial tool design engineer · design and applied arts vocational teacher
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.