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
tool grinder
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
ensure equipment availability
remove inadequate workpieces
remove processed workpiece
quality standards
inspect quality of products
cutting technologies
dispose of cutting waste material
use metalworking tools
maintain equipment
operate precision measuring equipment
ensure equipment maintenance
consult technical resources
manipulate metal
apply precision metalworking techniques
Optional & specialised skills
industrial tools
provide advice to technicians
plumbing tools
cut metal products
assess suitability of metal types for specific application
work ergonomically
smooth burred surfaces
types of heat sealing
metalworking tools
woodworking tools
apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
manufacturing of tools
machine tools
metal smoothing technologies
sharpen edged tools
types of metal
metal and metal ore products
mechanical tools
Other matches: cylindrical grinder operator · stone polisher · coffee grinder · gunsmith · grinding machine 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.