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
university department head
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
guarantee students' safety
write work-related reports
make improvements to work activities
show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
advise on teaching methods
project management
manage university department
provide education management support
assist in the organisation of school events
curriculum objectives
provide feedback to teachers
lead inspections
university procedures
learning difficulties
provide information on study programmes
advise on lesson plans
assessment processes
use office systems
present reports
cooperate with education professionals
curriculum standards
assess employees' capability levels
Optional & specialised skills
adolescent socialisation behaviour
develop professional network
create a financial report
funding methods
human resource management
escort students on a field trip
handle conflicts
monitor educational developments
maintain contract administration
recruit employees
develop organisational policies
promote education programmes
prepare youths for adulthood
work with virtual learning environments
education administration
evaluate education programmes
represent the organisation
plan shifts of employees
manage budgets
identify education needs
Other matches: dean of faculty · head of higher education institutions · retail department manager · secondary school department head · legal service manager
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.