Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
survival instructor
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
read maps
rope lashing
manage student relationships
inspire enthusiasm for nature
guarantee students' safety
teach survival skills
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
demonstrate when teaching
compass navigation
give constructive feedback
primitive technology
provide first aid
build a fire
use rope access techniques
apply teaching strategies
lead hiking trips
use geographic memory
protection from natural elements
assess nature of injury in emergency
risk management
handle conflicts
maintain camping facilities
observe student's progress
assist students with equipment
natural food resources
educate people about nature
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
tracking principles
Optional & specialised skills
operate fishing equipment
use modern electronic navigational aids
lip reading
manage groups outdoors
teamwork principles
use rigging tools
climb trees
celestial navigation
assess students
prepare lesson content
facilitate teamwork between students
manage inventory of camping supplies
represent the organisation
work with different target groups
animal behaviour
provide first aid to animals
animal evolution
consult students on learning content
provide lesson materials
Other matches: sports instructor · truck driving instructor · bus driving instructor · car driving instructor · motorcycle instructor
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.