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
language engineer
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
define technical requirements
evaluate translation technologies
engineering principles
machine translation
computational linguistics
conduct ICT code review
natural language processing
project management
perform scientific research
develop code exploits
manage engineering project
task algorithmisation
follow translation quality standards
principles of artificial intelligence
interpret technical requirements
modern languages
technical drawings
use technical drawing software
engineering processes
algorithms
apply statistical analysis techniques
Optional & specialised skills
conduct search engine optimisation
update language skills
use computer-aided translation
use dictionaries
linguistics
information architecture
speech recognition
transcreation
apply grammar and spelling rules
use translation memory software
cognitive psychology
grammar
manage ICT semantic integration
terminology
speak different languages
manage localisation
develop translation memory software
translate language concepts
semantics
probability theory
information structure
Other matches: software developer · ICT application developer · modern languages teacher secondary school · sign language interpreter · classical languages teacher secondary school
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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.