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
academic support officer
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
listen actively
communicate with youth
identify education needs
show consideration for student's situation
support children's wellbeing
oversee extra-curricular activities
guarantee students' safety
tackle issues that block academic progress
assessment processes
write work-related reports
assess students
recruit student ambassador
tutor students
coordinate educational programmes
assist in the organisation of school events
cooperate with education professionals
curriculum objectives
manage access programmes
project management
counsel students
Optional & specialised skills
liaise with educational support staff
learning difficulties
give constructive feedback
school psychology
electronic communication
education law
communication
monitor student's behaviour
promote education course
university procedures
provide information on study programmes
work with virtual learning environments
liaise with educational staff
teach university class
promote social awareness
customer service
Other matches: learning mentor · victim support officer · university department head · artillery officer · housing support worker
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.