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
model maker
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 27 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use traditional illustration techniques
follow a brief
quality standards
build a product's physical model
use digital illustration techniques
read standard blueprints
design scale models
operate precision measuring equipment
create a product's virtual model
read engineering drawings
fasten components
design principles
develop product design
use CAD software
align components
Optional & specialised skills
design prototypes
mechanics
manipulate plaster
mix paint
casting processes
finish plastic products
smooth burred surfaces
3D printing process
adjust engineering designs
apply 3D imaging techniques
build miniature sets
create 2D painting
assemble final product
create smooth wood surface
tend CNC laser cutting machine
3D modelling
create set models
make architectural mock-ups
electronics
electricity
operate 3D computer graphics software
design miniature sets
tend CNC milling machine
manipulate metal
use painting equipment
manipulate plastic
printing materials
Other matches: recreation model maker · miniature set designer · automotive designer · prop maker · casting mould maker
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.