Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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guide dog instructor
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
control animal movement
implement exercise activities for animals
assist social service users with physical disabilities
assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
visual disability
guide dog training methods
provide animal training
deal with challenging people
implement training programmes for animals
protect health and safety when handling animals
dog behaviour
advise customers on appropriate pet care
evaluate dogs
show social competences
create animal records
animal welfare legislation
train animals and individuals to work together
Optional & specialised skills
animal welfare
tolerate stress
stay alert
interview people
work with veterinarians
physiology of animals
provide nutrition to animals
administer appointments
instruct on animal care
manage a small-to-medium business
support individuals to adjust to physical disability
advise on animal purchase
maintain animal accommodation
design training programmes for animals
provide an enriching environment for animals
provide first aid to animals
assist in transportation of animals
anatomy of animals
maintain professional administration
Other matches: dog trainer · horse riding instructor · survival instructor · sports instructor · truck driving instructor
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.