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
acupuncturist
ESCO occupation · 33 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
apply acupuncture
apply context specific clinical competences
develop therapeutic relationships
ensure safety of healthcare users
observe healthcare users
human physiology
provide health education
complementary and alternative medicine
accept own accountability
follow clinical guidelines
interact with healthcare users
empathise with the healthcare user
traditional Chinese medicine
human anatomy
advise on mental health
work in multidisciplinary health teams
health care legislation
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
identify customer's needs
follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
sterilization techniques
listen actively
select acupuncture points
maintain work area cleanliness
comply with legislation related to health care
manage healthcare users' data
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
obtain healthcare user's medical status information
biomedicine
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
pathologies treated by acupuncture
undertake healthcare examination
acupuncture methods
Optional & specialised skills
record healthcare users' billing information
promote inclusion
therapeutic massage
phytotherapy
administrative tasks in a medical environment
conduct cupping therapy
multi-professional cooperation in health care
work in a multicultural environment in health care
auriculotherapy
dietetics
refer healthcare users
offer advice on diet-related concerns
tai chi
employ foreign languages in care
process medical insurance claims
electrical stimulation in acupuncture
use e-health and mobile health technologies
apply massage therapy
ensure proper appointment administration
general medicine
Other matches: alternative animal therapist
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.