Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
child day care centre manager
ESCO occupation · 74 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage government funding
advocate for others
review social service plan
cooperate at inter-professional level
company policies
manage stress in organisation
evaluate staff performance in social work
address problems critically
work within communities
apply organisational techniques
coordinate care
manage health and safety
influence policy makers on social service issues
maintain records of work with service users
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
relate empathetically
assess social service users' situation
legal requirements in the social sector
consider economic criteria in decision making
comply with legislation in social services
apply decision making within social work
work in a multicultural environment in health care
implement marketing strategies
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
accept own accountability
undertake continuous professional development in social work
manage health and safety standards
social justice
prevent social problems
manage fundraising activities
carry out social work research
manage social crisis
build business relationships
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
customer service
perform public relations
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
provide safeguarding to individuals
set organisational policies
report on social development
contribute to the safeguarding of children
handle conflicts
adhere to organisational guidelines
manage ethical issues within social services
advocate for social service users
evaluate social work program's impact
analyse community needs
promote social awareness
apply quality standards in social services
implement care programmes for children
meet standards of practice in social services
business management principles
promote social change
apply problem solving in social service
establish daily priorities
communicate with social service users
manage budgets for social services programs
child protection
manage staff
perform risk analysis
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
delegate activities
listen actively
psychology
use person-centred planning
build helping relationship with social service users
monitor regulations in social services
apply socially just working principles
show intercultural awareness
apply change management
promote inclusion
apply holistic approach within social services
involve service users and carers in care planning
promote the safeguarding of young people
Optional & specialised skills
budgetary principles
manage children's problems
apply strategic thinking
assess the development of youth
social sciences
corporate social responsibility
apply person-centred care
communicate with youth
advise on safety improvements
create solutions to problems
maintain relations with children's parents
accounting techniques
manage budgets
project management
supervise children
support children's wellbeing
Other matches: child care worker · youth centre manager · child day care worker · child care coordinator · residential care home 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.