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
ICT usability tester
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 29 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
test for behavioural patterns
replicate customer software issues
address problems critically
behavioural science
use experience map
create website wireframe
human-computer interaction
assess users' interaction with ICT applications
execute software tests
measure software usability
conduct research interview
execute ICT user research activities
application usability
test for emotional patterns
provide software testing documentation
levels of software testing
report test findings
Optional & specialised skills
tools for ICT test automation
Agile project management
resource description framework query language
ICT project management methodologies
use scripting programming
web programming
unstructured data
Process-based management
develop ICT test suite
LDAP
LINQ
AJAX
XQuery
N1QL
cognitive psychology
debug software
use markup languages
query languages
conduct ICT code review
develop automated software tests
design user interface
visual presentation techniques
SPARQL
PHP
MDX
manage schedule of tasks
ICT debugging tools
Lean project management
JavaScript
Other matches: ICT accessibility tester · ICT integration tester · ICT system tester · ICT test analyst · ethical hacker
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.