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