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
design scale models
use CAD software
align components
read engineering drawings
quality standards
design principles
develop product design
use traditional illustration techniques
create a product's virtual model
fasten components
use digital illustration techniques
operate precision measuring equipment
read standard blueprints
follow a brief
build a product's physical model
Optional & specialised skills
create set models
use painting equipment
manipulate plaster
electricity
finish plastic products
printing materials
apply 3D imaging techniques
manipulate plastic
manipulate metal
build miniature sets
assemble final product
3D modelling
create smooth wood surface
adjust engineering designs
design prototypes
smooth burred surfaces
3D printing process
casting processes
mix paint
tend CNC laser cutting machine
make architectural mock-ups
create 2D painting
electronics
mechanics
tend CNC milling machine
operate 3D computer graphics software
design miniature sets
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.