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
picture editor
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
perform image editing
editorial standards
adapt to type of media
consult information sources
meet deadlines
build contacts to maintain news flow
consult with editor
develop professional network
supervise staff
negotiate exploitation rights
copyright legislation
photography
post-processing of photographs
supervise work
select photos
follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
edit negatives
multimedia systems
press law
edit photographs
graphic design
ICT software specifications
Optional & specialised skills
search for a suitable location
edit digital moving images
perform video editing
follow the news
apply desktop publishing techniques
create editorial board
check stories
manage budgets
motion graphics
desktop publishing
determine image composition
maintain photographic equipment
perform backups
hire new personnel
select photographic equipment
select camera apertures
set up photographic equipment
participate in editorial meetings
create online news content
use photographic equipment
Other matches: video and motion picture editor · sound editor · post-production supervisor · editor-in-chief · book editor
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.