Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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news anchor
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
editorial standards
interview techniques
memorise lines
audiovisual equipment
work closely with news teams
consult information sources
adapt to changing situations
interview people
follow the news
breathing techniques
develop professional network
vocal techniques
read pre-drafted texts
grammar
pronunciation techniques
present during live broadcasts
spelling
Optional & specialised skills
apply grammar and spelling rules
rewrite articles
press law
proofread text
lighting techniques
adopt a relaxed posture
work with a voice coach
operate audio equipment
show diplomacy
perform video editing
check stories
edit digital moving images
perform improvisation
moderate a debate
photography
write to a deadline
set up sound equipment
participate in editorial meetings
news analytics
check correctness of information
Other matches: journalist · newspaper editor · broadcast news editor · weather forecaster · foreign correspondent
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.