Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
mental health support worker
ESCO occupation · 66 essential, 0 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
assess the development of youth
encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
support harmed social service users
undertake continuous professional development in social work
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
promote inclusion
apply quality standards in social services
undertake risk assessment of clients
support social service users with specific communication needs
apply organisational techniques
adolescent psychological development
support service users in developing skills
promote social change
prevent social problems
apply holistic approach within social services
conduct interview in social service
monitor service users' health
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
delegate activities
support social service users' positiveness
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
support social service users in skills management
support the positiveness of youths
adhere to organisational guidelines
meet standards of practice in social services
prepare youths for adulthood
work in a multicultural environment in health care
promote the safeguarding of young people
social justice
promote service users' rights
comply with legislation in social services
apply person-centred care
build helping relationship with social service users
involve service users and carers in care planning
work within communities
assist social service users with physical disabilities
social sciences
maintain privacy of service users
assess social service users' situation
assist social service users in formulating complaints
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
apply problem solving in social service
accept own accountability
apply socially just working principles
maintain the trust of service users
protect vulnerable social service users
communicate with social service users
provide social counselling
manage stress in organisation
company policies
review social service plan
support service users to use technological aids
legal requirements in the social sector
customer service
handle conflicts
refer service users to community resources
report on social development
relate empathetically
assist disabled individuals to participate in community activities
apply decision making within social work
advocate for social service users
listen actively
manage social crisis
tolerate stress
maintain records of work with service users
Other matches: mental health social worker · disability support worker · homelessness worker · clinical social worker · foster care support worker
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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.