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
editor-in-chief
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 24 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
delegate activities
editorial standards
consult information sources
check stories
manage budgets
develop professional network
adapt to type of media
work closely with news teams
implement strategic planning
create editorial board
meet deadlines
participate in editorial meetings
ensure consistency of published articles
follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
build contacts to maintain news flow
manage staff
copyright legislation
adapt to changing situations
press law
follow the news
Optional & specialised skills
write to a deadline
perform video editing
edit digital moving images
interview people
manage contracts
apply desktop publishing techniques
hire new personnel
spelling
photography
edit negatives
use specific writing techniques
apply grammar and spelling rules
perform image editing
grammar
study relevant writing
graphic design
writing techniques
check correctness of information
interview techniques
proofread text
desktop publishing
edit photographs
document interviews
create online news content
Other matches: video and motion picture editor · book editor · newspaper editor · copy editor · 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.