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
footwear product developer
ESCO occupation · 32 essential, 3 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop footwear collection
distinguish fabrics
develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans
create technical sketches for footwear
implement footwear marketing plan
footwear manufacturing technology
work in textile manufacturing teams
perform market research in footwear
footwear creation process
reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
create mood boards
footwear materials
create patterns for footwear
communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages
create solutions to problems
pattern grading
apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods
footwear quality
CAD for footwear
apply development process to footwear design
use CAD for soles
use CAD for lasts
use IT tools
make technical drawings of fashion pieces
ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design
practice innovative thinking in the footwear and leather goods industries
distinguish accessories
use CAD for heels
footwear components
use communication techniques
footwear and leather goods marketing planning
prepare footwear samples
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: footwear product development manager · footwear production machine operator · footwear production supervisor · footwear designer · footwear production manager
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.