Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Civil engineer
Graphic designer
secondary school department head
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
cooperate with education professionals
present reports
make improvements to work activities
provide education management support
show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
project management
assessment processes
assess employees' capability levels
manage secondary school department
learning technologies
use office systems
assess the development of youth
write work-related reports
lead inspections
liaise with educational staff
curriculum objectives
provide feedback to teachers
guarantee students' safety
secondary school procedures
assist in the organisation of school events
advise on teaching methods
curriculum standards
Optional & specialised skills
promote education programmes
maintain relations with children's parents
identify education needs
arrange parent teacher conference
develop course outline
develop organisational policies
escort students on a field trip
prepare youths for adulthood
manage budgets
teach secondary education class content
funding methods
work with virtual learning environments
learning difficulties
create a financial report
recruit employees
adolescent socialisation behaviour
monitor educational developments
evaluate education programmes
advise on lesson plans
plan shifts of employees
maintain contract administration
develop professional network
Other matches: secondary school head teacher · secondary school teacher · dean of faculty · further education principal · headteacher
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.