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
shoemaker
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 6 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques
create patterns for footwear
footwear manufacturing technology
apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques
footwear components
manual cutting processes for leather
apply pre-stitching techniques
footwear equipments
perform manual cutting for footwear uppers
pattern grading
footwear materials
apply footwear finishing techniques
apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction
footwear machinery
footwear quality
apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery
apply stitching techniques
Optional & specialised skills
automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods
create solutions to problems
apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods
reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
practice innovative thinking in the footwear and leather goods industries
use communication techniques
Other matches: bespoke footwear technician · orthopaedic footwear technician · footwear production technician · pre-stitching machine operator
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.