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
book editor
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
consult information sources
copyright legislation
assess financial viability
suggest revision
network within the writing industry
select manuscripts
establish collaborative relations
attend book fairs
publishing market
provide support to authors
read manuscripts
implement marketing strategies
develop professional network
manage budgets
literature
Optional & specialised skills
apply desktop publishing techniques
desktop publishing
apply grammar and spelling rules
manage contracts
spelling
interpret illustration needs
analyse texts to be illustrated
show diplomacy
select illustration styles
perform market research
grammar
writing techniques
rewrite manuscripts
proofread text
conserve new media
check correctness of information
Other matches: book publisher · copy editor · editorial assistant · editor-in-chief · video and motion picture editor
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.