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
nanny
ESCO occupation · 16 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
support the positiveness of youths
support children's wellbeing
communicate with youth
clean surfaces
supervise children
common children's diseases
maintain relations with children's parents
attend to children's basic physical needs
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
assist children with homework
promote human rights
assess the development of youth
workplace sanitation
play with children
manage children's problems
handle chemical cleaning agents
Optional & specialised skills
demonstrate when teaching
disability care
clean rooms
carry out wound care
iron textiles
cook pastry products
entertain people
use cooking techniques
provide first aid
dispose waste
use reheating techniques
assist students in their learning
give constructive feedback
use food preparation techniques
prepare sandwiches
buy groceries
use gardening equipment
baby care
prepare ready-made dishes
feed pets
drive vehicles
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.