Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Network engineer
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
journalist
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 96 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
evaluate writings in response to feedback
apply grammar and spelling rules
participate in editorial meetings
follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
interview people
stay up to date with social media
editorial standards
writing techniques
spelling
interview techniques
use specific writing techniques
consult information sources
build contacts to maintain news flow
write to a deadline
grammar
follow the news
study topics
copyright legislation
develop professional network
Optional & specialised skills
read articles
do historical research
cultural projects
desktop publishing
political campaigning
rewrite manuscripts
create online news content
audio editing software
law enforcement
promote yourself
use photographic equipment
sport games rules
watch video and motion picture production products
apply desktop publishing techniques
edit photographs
film studies
edit negatives
select photographic equipment
perform image editing
corporate law
pronunciation techniques
history of dance style
meet deadlines
press law
liaise with celebrities
ask questions at events
financial jurisdiction
multimedia systems
sports competition information
set up photographic equipment
present arguments persuasively
rewrite articles
develop film
promote your writings
write headlines
edit recorded sound
court procedures
food science
write captions
food hygiene rules
speak different languages
political parties
analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
manage personal finances
attend performances
provide context to news stories
rhetoric
read books
musical instruments
test photographic equipment
attend trade fairs
document interviews
musical genres
attend book fairs
analyse market financial trends
observe new developments in foreign countries
maintain an artistic portfolio
political science
sport history
select camera apertures
critically reflect on artistic production processes
edit digital moving images
provide written content
maintain photographic equipment
literature
musical theory
ICT software specifications
art history
study cultures
sporting events
address problems critically
manage writing administration
ensure consistency of published articles
criminal law
present during live broadcasts
liaise with cultural partners
election law
show intercultural awareness
food materials
communicate by telephone
photography
show diplomacy
check correctness of information
perform video editing
stock market
economics
adapt to changing situations
types of literature genres
adapt to type of media
monitor political conflicts
follow directions of on-site director
tax legislation
proofread text
direct photographic workers
record court procedures
record multi-track sound
Other matches: sports journalist · business journalist · entertainment journalist · crime journalist · photojournalist
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.