Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Accountant
Registered nurse
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Civil engineer
Graphic designer
midwife
ESCO occupation · 74 essential, 11 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
advise on family planning
provide pre-natal care
provide education on family life
radiological procedures
carry out treatment prescribed by doctors
take emergency measures in pregnancy
health education
monitor pregnancy
comply with legislation related to health care
assess the course of breast-feeding period
epidemiology
childbirth
provide pregnancy termination care
apply organisational techniques
resuscitation
relaxation techniques
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
pathology
pregnancy
health care occupation-specific ethics
provide health education
collect biological samples from patients
empathise with the woman's family during and after pregnancy
lactation
neonatology
preparation for parenthood
educate on the prevention of illness
postpartum legal protection
work in a multicultural environment in health care
microbiology-bacteriology
deal with emergency care situations
embryology
preparation for child delivery
listen actively
provide postnatal care
obstetric ultrasonography
use e-health and mobile health technologies
health care legislation
provide information on the effects of childbirth on sexuality
manage healthcare users' data
female reproductive system pathology
anaesthetics
human anatomy
support informed consent
work in multidisciplinary health teams
pharmacology
follow clinical guidelines
advise on control of conception
provide care for the mother during labour
adhere to organisational guidelines
apply context specific clinical competences
promote inclusion
psychology
assist on pregnancy abnormality
sex education
ensure safety of healthcare users
hygiene in a health care setting
accept own accountability
conduct spontaneous child deliveries
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
examine the new-born infant
prescribe medication
provide preparation for childbirth
analgesics
dietetics
respond to changing situations in health care
advise on pregnancy
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
postpartum period
address problems critically
advise on pregnancies at risk
care for the new-born infant
contribute to continuity of health care
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: maternity support worker · auxiliary nursing and midwifery vocational teacher
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.