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
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
timber trader
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
negotiate price
advise on timber-based products
distinguish wood quality
sell processed timber in a commercial environment
inspect trees
manage timber stocks
process returned timber products
study prices of wood products
write technical reports related to trees
check quality of raw materials
carry out purchasing operations in the timber business
timber products
manage timber orders
manage budgets
inspect timber
handle timber-based products
handle timber
Optional & specialised skills
comply with timber trade code of conduct
manage forests
implement marketing strategies
conduct land surveys
read maps
report the results of treatment
pack timber products
operate forestry machinery
manage logs segregation and stacking
implement sales strategies
coordinate timber sales
monitor logging operations
work in a forestry team
monitor forest health
guarantee customer satisfaction
monitor forest productivity
identify market niches
advise on timber harvest
process collected survey data
Other matches: financial trader · hawker · energy trader · commodity trader · stock trader
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.