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
midwife
ESCO occupation · 74 essential, 11 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
pathology
work in a multicultural environment in health care
epidemiology
adhere to organisational guidelines
childbirth
radiological procedures
dietetics
provide care for the mother during labour
provide postnatal care
apply context specific clinical competences
use e-health and mobile health technologies
preparation for parenthood
health care legislation
respond to changing situations in health care
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
collect biological samples from patients
support informed consent
provide health education
accept own accountability
preparation for child delivery
follow clinical guidelines
assist on pregnancy abnormality
contribute to continuity of health care
provide information on the effects of childbirth on sexuality
promote inclusion
advise on pregnancies at risk
examine the new-born infant
advise on pregnancy
monitor pregnancy
resuscitation
apply organisational techniques
manage healthcare users' data
ensure safety of healthcare users
conduct spontaneous child deliveries
postpartum period
empathise with the woman's family during and after pregnancy
obstetric ultrasonography
neonatology
relaxation techniques
hygiene in a health care setting
anaesthetics
provide education on family life
analgesics
health education
female reproductive system pathology
address problems critically
assess the course of breast-feeding period
postpartum legal protection
care for the new-born infant
pregnancy
provide preparation for childbirth
provide pregnancy termination care
deal with emergency care situations
embryology
pharmacology
take emergency measures in pregnancy
listen actively
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
human anatomy
prescribe medication
provide pre-natal care
advise on control of conception
lactation
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
carry out treatment prescribed by doctors
educate on the prevention of illness
sex education
microbiology-bacteriology
comply with legislation related to health care
work in multidisciplinary health teams
psychology
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
advise on family planning
health care occupation-specific ethics
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: maternity support worker · auxiliary nursing and midwifery vocational teacher
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.