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
foreign exchange broker
ESCO occupation · 13 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
economics
analyse financial risk
analyse economic trends
forecast economic trends
foreign valuta
analyse market financial trends
financial markets
commercial law
trade foreign currencies
apply technical communication skills
advise on financial matters
perform financial risk management in international trade
financial jurisdiction
Optional & specialised skills
provide financial product information
accounting
international commercial transactions rules
monitor stock market
securities
statistics
review investment portfolios
banking activities
maintain records of financial transactions
build business relationships
stock market
financial products
trade securities
perform stock valuation
protect client interests
actuarial science
negotiate with stakeholders
communicate with banking professionals
trace financial transactions
international trade
operate financial instruments
handle financial transactions
Other matches: foreign exchange cashier · financial markets back office administrator · foreign exchange trader · stock broker · pawnbroker
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.