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
computer hardware engineering technician
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 58 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
hardware platforms
prepare production prototypes
assist scientific research
computer technology
read engineering drawings
hardware testing methods
install hardware
hardware architectures
hardware components
adjust engineering designs
circuit diagrams
read assembly drawings
fasten components
liaise with engineers
meet deadlines
record test data
electronics
align components
design drawings
test hardware
computer engineering
hardware materials
inspect quality of products
Optional & specialised skills
Common Lisp
mathematics
Prolog (computer programming)
firmware
Swift (computer programming)
computer programming
maintain computer hardware
COBOL
Assembly (computer programming)
Microsoft Visual C++
replace machines
SAS language
APL
program firmware
write technical reports
Erlang
install software
SAP R3
electrical engineering
C++
Java (computer programming)
Smalltalk (computer programming)
quality standards
Ruby (computer programming)
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
resolve equipment malfunctions
Perl
program a CNC controller
apply technical communication skills
Haskell
Groovy
ABAP
CoffeeScript
Lisp
keep records of work progress
customise software for drive system
use CAM software
JavaScript
CAD software
Pascal (computer programming)
use CAD software
R
VBScript
MATLAB
AJAX
PHP
Python (computer programming)
Scala
ML (computer programming)
C#
ASP.NET
Scratch (computer programming)
install operating system
Objective-C
integrate new products in manufacturing
align software with system architectures
Visual Studio .NET
TypeScript
Other matches: computer hardware test technician · computer hardware engineer · computer hardware repair technician · robotics engineering technician · automation engineering technician
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.