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
market research interviewer
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 24 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use communication techniques
survey techniques
explain interview purposes
document interviews
respond to enquiries
prepare market research reports
conduct research interview
communication
information confidentiality
capture people's attention
prepare survey report
adhere to questionnaires
tabulate survey results
use different communication channels
evaluate interview reports
perform market research
interview techniques
Optional & specialised skills
communicate by telephone
politics
speak different languages
use shorthand
conduct quantitative research
contact customers
design questionnaires
market research
adapt communication style according to recipient
statistics
revise questionnaires
interview focus groups
conduct qualitative research
study topics
analyse data about clients
perform data analysis
customer insight
perform mystery shopping
analyse call performance trends
visual presentation techniques
apply grammar and spelling rules
data quality assessment
psychology
present reports
Other matches: market research analyst · social work researcher · research and development manager · renewable energy consultant · financial analyst
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.