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
footwear product development manager
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 9 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
use IT tools
footwear components
distinguish fabrics
apply development process to footwear design
footwear manufacturing technology
perform market research in footwear
apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods
health and safety in the workplace
footwear materials
footwear quality
communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages
develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans
create patterns for footwear
create solutions to problems
exert a goal-oriented leadership role towards colleagues
distinguish accessories
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
use communication techniques
develop footwear collection
plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods
work in textile manufacturing teams
footwear creation process
prepare footwear samples
footwear and leather goods marketing planning
pattern grading
practice innovative thinking in the footwear and leather goods industries
implement footwear marketing plan
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: footwear production manager · footwear product developer · footwear production supervisor · footwear production machine operator · textile, leather and footwear researcher
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.