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
ICT usability tester
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 29 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
replicate customer software issues
execute ICT user research activities
test for emotional patterns
provide software testing documentation
measure software usability
use experience map
behavioural science
report test findings
human-computer interaction
execute software tests
levels of software testing
create website wireframe
conduct research interview
address problems critically
application usability
assess users' interaction with ICT applications
test for behavioural patterns
Optional & specialised skills
resource description framework query language
XQuery
Process-based management
Agile project management
PHP
N1QL
Lean project management
query languages
LDAP
ICT project management methodologies
use scripting programming
web programming
tools for ICT test automation
develop automated software tests
cognitive psychology
debug software
design user interface
ICT debugging tools
visual presentation techniques
AJAX
develop ICT test suite
JavaScript
use markup languages
unstructured data
manage schedule of tasks
LINQ
conduct ICT code review
SPARQL
MDX
Other matches: ICT accessibility tester · ICT integration tester · ICT system tester · ICT test analyst · ethical hacker
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.