Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
secondary school department head
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
assess employees' capability levels
guarantee students' safety
curriculum objectives
manage secondary school department
write work-related reports
liaise with educational staff
use office systems
advise on teaching methods
make improvements to work activities
assist in the organisation of school events
show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
secondary school procedures
learning technologies
lead inspections
assess the development of youth
provide education management support
provide feedback to teachers
curriculum standards
cooperate with education professionals
assessment processes
present reports
project management
Optional & specialised skills
prepare youths for adulthood
recruit employees
promote education programmes
learning difficulties
identify education needs
teach secondary education class content
escort students on a field trip
advise on lesson plans
develop professional network
plan shifts of employees
manage budgets
funding methods
evaluate education programmes
develop organisational policies
arrange parent teacher conference
maintain relations with children's parents
adolescent socialisation behaviour
develop course outline
maintain contract administration
work with virtual learning environments
create a financial report
monitor educational developments
Other matches: secondary school head teacher · secondary school teacher · dean of faculty · further education principal · headteacher
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.