Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
recruitment consultant
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use communication techniques
job market offers
carry out recruiting services
human resource management
maintain privacy of service users
listen actively
identify customer's needs
interview people
fix meetings
profile people
communicate by telephone
recruit employees
maintain relationship with customers
develop professional network
labour legislation
observe confidentiality
employment law
company policies
prepare for job interview
document interviews
Optional & specialised skills
negotiate employment agreements
administer appointments
maintain professional administration
market analysis
give advice on personal matters
develop employee retention programs
assess character
advertising techniques
organise training
apply knowledge of human behaviour
manage tests
implement customer follow-up
liaise with colleagues
mentor individual employees
facilitate job market access
apply social media marketing
write work-related reports
measure customer feedback
Other matches: occupational analyst · ICT system integration consultant · ICT security consultant · green ICT consultant · renewable energy consultant
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.