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
land-based machinery supervisor
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
advise client on technical possibilities
pest control in plants
evaluate employees work
supervise equipment
soil structure
agronomy
monitor work site
programme work according to incoming orders
organise labour
crop production principles
variety of botanicals
supervise staff
Optional & specialised skills
operate agricultural machinery
perform safety inspections
apply organisational techniques
propose ICT solutions to business problems
operate GPS systems
use a computer
operate forestry machinery
work in a land-based team
harvest crop
principles of mechanical engineering
use landscaping service equipment
road traffic laws
maintain technical equipment
create soil and plant improvement programmes
inspect agricultural fields
budgetary principles
operate landscaping equipment
write work-related reports
handle chemical products for soil and plants
Other matches: land-based machinery technician · land-based machinery operator · aquaculture recirculation manager · landfill supervisor · machinery assembly supervisor
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.