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
footwear CAD patternmaker
ESCO occupation · 10 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
create patterns for footwear
footwear components
work in textile manufacturing teams
operate 2D CAD for footwear pattern engineering
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
footwear materials
pattern grading
footwear quality
use IT tools
footwear manufacturing technology
Optional & specialised skills
create technical sketches for footwear
create 3D CAD footwear prototypes
develop footwear collection
CAD for footwear
use CAD for soles
ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design
prepare footwear samples
use communication techniques
use CAD for heels
use CAD for lasts
apply development process to footwear design
create solutions to problems
footwear creation process
manual cutting processes for leather
reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
Other matches: footwear patternmaker · leather goods CAD patternmaker · clothing CAD patternmaker · footwear designer · footwear production machine operator
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.