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 scientist
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 23 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
conduct literature research
execute analytical mathematical calculations
conduct qualitative research
apply statistical analysis techniques
conduct scholarly research
conduct research interview
execute ICT user research activities
conduct quantitative research
synthesise research publications
write research proposals
apply reverse engineering
scientific research methodology
Optional & specialised skills
business intelligence
documentation types
data mining
perform data mining
emergent technologies
resource description framework query language
LDAP
report analysis results
N1QL
information extraction
information categorisation
innovation processes
process data
SPARQL
query languages
MDX
LINQ
unstructured data
behavioural science
XQuery
innovate in ICT
create solutions to problems
develop professional network
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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.