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
imagesetter
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
follow safety precautions in printing
operate digital printers
operate imagesetter
lay out digital written content
arrange printer sheets
align content with form
printing techniques
printing materials
output electronic files
interpret illustration needs
graphics editor software
typesetting machines
GIMP (graphics editor software)
Microsoft Visio
print stripping
typography
produce prepress proof
apply desktop publishing techniques
SketchBook Pro
use typesetting software
Adobe Photoshop
quality standards
operate printing machinery
Adobe Illustrator
Synfig
graphic design
reprography
prepare imposition
Optional & specialised skills
follow work schedule
maintenance of printing machines
set colour profiles
printed goods processes
inspect printing output
prepress processes
maintain lithographic printing plates
reduce dots
proofread text
track changes in text editing
operate scanner
printing plate making
perform image editing
publishing industry
communicate with customers
develop film
prepare films for printing plates
printing media
digitise documents
use colour printing programs
create digital images
reproduce documents
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.