Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
clothing alteration machinist
ESCO occupation · 26 essential, 4 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
iron textiles
apparel manufacturing technology
create patterns for garments
manufacturing of wearing apparel
standard sizing systems for clothing
distinguish fabrics
cut fabrics
inspect wearing apparel products
coordinate manufacturing production activities
sew textile-based articles
grade patterns for wearing apparel
alter wearing apparel
properties of fabrics
marker making
manufacture wearing apparel products
distinguish accessories
fabric spreading in the fashion industry
prepare production prototypes
sew pieces of fabric
analyse supply chain strategies
use textile technique for hand-made products
evaluate garment quality
history of fashion
operate garment manufacturing machines
manufacturing of made-up textile articles
buttonholing
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: clothing sample machinist · sewing machine operator · tailor · gear machinist · weaving machine operator
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.