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
victim support officer
ESCO occupation · 68 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
build helping relationship with social service users
prevent social problems
apply socially just working principles
social work theory
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
listen actively
develop professional identity in social work
involve service users and carers in care planning
legal requirements in the social sector
undertake continuous professional development in social work
maintain records of work with service users
negotiate with social service stakeholders
empower social service users
plan social service process
support juvenile victims
promote social change
company policies
relate empathetically
crisis intervention
have computer literacy
adhere to organisational guidelines
assess social service users' situation
apply quality standards in social services
conduct interview in social service
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
work in a multicultural environment in health care
apply anti-oppressive practices
manage stress in organisation
manage social crisis
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
provide victim assistance
promote service users' rights
address problems critically
consider social impact of actions on service users
cooperate at inter-professional level
support victims of human rights violations
work within communities
delegate activities
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
organise social work packages
advocate for social service users
apply person-centred care
apply organisational techniques
handle conflicts
promote inclusion
work in partnership with social services users
apply problem solving in social service
review social service plan
apply case management
meet standards of practice in social services
make legislation transparent for users of social services
refer social service users
provide social counselling
communicate with social service users
report on social development
reflect on practice
apply crisis intervention
apply holistic approach within social services
develop professional network
social justice
protect vulnerable social service users
social sciences
apply decision making within social work
accept own accountability
manage ethical issues within social services
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
tolerate stress
negotiate with social service users
Optional & specialised skills
humanitarian aid actors
promote the safeguarding of young people
support volunteers
adolescent psychological development
legal compensation for victims of crime
prepare youths for adulthood
work on the effects of abuse
criminal law
support the positiveness of youths
assess the development of youth
crime victims' needs
support children who have experienced trauma
crime victims' rights
handle humanitarian response programs
strategies for handling cases of sexual assault
Other matches: sexual violence counsellor · police officer · human rights officer · firefighter · academic support officer
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.