Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
parliamentary assistant
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
respect publication formats
comment drafts
review drafts
write work-related reports
communicate with stakeholders
liaise with government officials
advise on communication strategies
politics
draft press releases
strategic planning
pose questions referring to documents
draft legislation
attend parliament plenaries
communication
office software
check official documents
company policies
advise on government policy compliance
communication principles
collaborate in the drafting of policies
government policy
develop organisational policies
monitor company policy
perform office routine activities
supervise advocacy work
negotiate with stakeholders
organisational policies
business analysis
Optional & specialised skills
advise on foreign affairs policies
organise business documents
process commissioned instructions
commercial law
organise facilities for office personnel
civil law
attend meetings
disseminate messages to people
fill out forms
identify policy breach
maintain correspondence records
apply information security policies
respond to inquiries in written form
constitutional law
analyse text before translation
write meeting reports
ensure compliance with policies
fix meetings
inspect government policy compliance
Other matches: legislative drafter · election agent · physiotherapy assistant · doctors' surgery assistant · sales assistant
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.