Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
book editor
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
establish collaborative relations
literature
attend book fairs
develop professional network
suggest revision
manage budgets
read manuscripts
consult information sources
publishing market
network within the writing industry
assess financial viability
provide support to authors
copyright legislation
implement marketing strategies
select manuscripts
Optional & specialised skills
analyse texts to be illustrated
check correctness of information
grammar
manage contracts
conserve new media
spelling
rewrite manuscripts
writing techniques
apply desktop publishing techniques
proofread text
desktop publishing
show diplomacy
interpret illustration needs
select illustration styles
apply grammar and spelling rules
perform market research
Other matches: book publisher · copy editor · editorial assistant · editor-in-chief · video and motion picture editor
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.