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
librarian
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 35 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
collection management
analyse library users' queries
classify library materials
negotiate library contracts
perform customer management
scientific research methodology
information governance compliance
provide library information
assess informational needs
carry out internet research
buy new library items
manage digital libraries
evaluate information services using metrics
conduct scholarly research
develop solutions to information issues
Optional & specialised skills
assist in library facility planning
apply social media marketing
compile library lists
coordinate educational programmes
escort students on a field trip
apply change management
music and video industry
perform playground surveillance
digitise documents
develop classification systems
organise information
maintain library equipment
manage human resources
manage digital archives
secondary school procedures
guarantee students' safety
primary school procedures
assist students with library operations
apply for library funding
confer with library colleagues
assist in the organisation of school events
kindergarten school procedures
draw up professional texts
oversee extra-curricular activities
hire new personnel
supervise daily library operations
post-secondary school procedures
types of literature genres
musical genres
develop library educational programs
use software for data preservation
manage fundraising activities
copyright legislation
create semantic trees
literature
Other matches: big data archive librarian · library assistant · archivist
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.