Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
costume buyer
ESCO occupation · 7 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
identify suppliers
analyse costume sketches
manage budgets
maintain relationship with suppliers
film production process
mark differences in colours
aesthetics
Optional & specialised skills
conduct costume research
carry out internet research
define costume materials
film studies
manage logistics
maintain inventory of rented items
dressmaking
ensure continuity in the styling of artists
lighting techniques
check deliveries on receipt
organise costume fittings
select costumes
maintain costumes
manage rented goods returns
fabric types
document costume stock
synthesise clothing with accessories
coordinate purchasing activities
photography
Other matches: costume maker · costume attendant · costume designer · set buyer · advertising media buyer
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.