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
typesetter
ESCO occupation · 26 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
prepress processes
apply desktop publishing techniques
SketchBook Pro
use microsoft office
Adobe Photoshop
use typesetting software
printing materials
Adobe Illustrator
use markup languages
quality standards
graphic design
align content with form
interpret illustration needs
operate printing machinery
Microsoft Visio
produce prepress proof
prepare imposition
graphics editor software
consult with editor
GIMP (graphics editor software)
track changes in text editing
lay out digital written content
apply grammar and spelling rules
typography
Synfig
transcribe texts
Optional & specialised skills
manage offset printing process
printed goods processes
troubleshoot
publishing industry
proofread text
manage data
maintenance of printing machines
inspect printing output
typesetting machines
printing techniques
respect data protection principles
prepare films for printing plates
perform image editing
draw design sketches
digital printing
follow a brief
printing plate making
digitise documents
follow work schedule
communicate with customers
Other matches: imagesetter
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.