Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
tool grinder
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manipulate metal
remove inadequate workpieces
quality standards
use metalworking tools
inspect quality of products
remove processed workpiece
operate precision measuring equipment
consult technical resources
dispose of cutting waste material
maintain equipment
cutting technologies
ensure equipment availability
ensure equipment maintenance
apply precision metalworking techniques
Optional & specialised skills
plumbing tools
assess suitability of metal types for specific application
manufacturing of tools
metal smoothing technologies
apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
woodworking tools
industrial tools
metalworking tools
types of heat sealing
smooth burred surfaces
machine tools
provide advice to technicians
cut metal products
metal and metal ore products
work ergonomically
types of metal
sharpen edged tools
mechanical tools
Other matches: cylindrical grinder operator · stone polisher · coffee grinder · gunsmith · grinding 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.