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
sales account manager
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 11 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
build business relationships
characteristics of services
use customer relationship management software
product comprehension
study sales levels of products
company policies
customer service
perform customers’ needs analysis
keep records on sales
implement customer follow-up
ensure customer focus
forecast account metrics
manage contracts
produce sales reports
characteristics of products
prospect new customers
apply company policies
negotiate price
perform data analysis
maximise sales revenues
maintain customer records
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: ICT account manager · insurance product manager · sales support assistant · membership manager · accounting manager
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.