Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
livestock worker
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 32 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
biology
livestock feeding
breed stock
control livestock disease
animal nutrition
operate agricultural machinery
maintain the farm
perform farm equipment hygiene
computerised feeding systems
agronomical production principles
maintain pastures
assist animal birth
manage the health and welfare of livestock
maintain farm equipment
Optional & specialised skills
dock tails
train horses
raise hens
equine dental diseases
direct the preparation of food
serve food in table service
manage crop production
monitor the production of eggs
slaughter fur animals
store raw food materials
process dairy farm products
present the farm facilities
operate dairy farms
agritourism
shearing of wool
manage farm supplies
arrange tables
cut teeth
milk animals
perform milk control
install irrigation systems
skin animals
harvest crop
clean rooms
handle feathers
monitor crops
maintain linen operation
order supplies
manage grain storage
catch poultry on a farm
carry out specialised procedures for pigs
process harvested honey
Other matches: livestock advisor · mixed farmer · crop production worker · civil engineering worker · community social worker
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.