Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
lieutenant
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
train military troops
manage administrative systems
military weaponry
military code
instruct in military duties
lead military troops
write situation reports
military combat techniques
ensure compliance with policies
military drill
maintain operational communications
advise superiors on military operations
delegate activities
surveillance methods
Optional & specialised skills
undertake inspections
ensure information security
patrol areas
perform military operations
give battle commands
identify security threats
devise military tactics
monitor equipment
ensure compliance with types of weapons
operate radio equipment
camouflage
manage troop deployment
geographic information systems
Other matches: armed forces officer · colonel · army major · army general · navy officer
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.