Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
sheet metal worker
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 24 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply arc welding techniques
use metalworking tools
work ergonomically
metal joining technologies
interpret 2D plans
tend metal sawing machine
metal thermal conductivity
operate handheld riveting equipment
align components
apply spot welding techniques
follow safety procedures when working at heights
follow health and safety procedures in construction
recognise signs of corrosion
inspect construction supplies
interpret 3D plans
use safety equipment in construction
use sheet metal shears
rivet types
types of metal
clip sheet metal objects together
Optional & specialised skills
tend punch press
cut metal products
transport construction supplies
operate rust proofing spray gun
anchor sheet metal
replace defect components
shape sheet metal objects
ensure equipment availability
operate soldering equipment
keep personal administration
cutting technologies
apply brazing techniques
keep records of work progress
mark a metal workpiece using punch
install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration ducts
set up temporary construction site infrastructure
operate manual planer
work in a construction team
remove rust from motor vehicles
program a CNC controller
operate oxy-fuel cutting torch
metal smoothing technologies
monitor automated machines
process incoming construction supplies
Other matches: hydraulic forging press worker · industrial arts vocational teacher · blacksmith · scrap metal operative · paper cutter operator
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.