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
picture editor
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
press law
photography
negotiate exploitation rights
copyright legislation
graphic design
supervise work
post-processing of photographs
build contacts to maintain news flow
supervise staff
adapt to type of media
multimedia systems
edit negatives
edit photographs
meet deadlines
consult with editor
develop professional network
ICT software specifications
select photos
perform image editing
editorial standards
consult information sources
follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
Optional & specialised skills
motion graphics
create online news content
perform video editing
select camera apertures
check stories
maintain photographic equipment
desktop publishing
hire new personnel
apply desktop publishing techniques
use photographic equipment
select photographic equipment
search for a suitable location
create editorial board
perform backups
set up photographic equipment
edit digital moving images
follow the news
participate in editorial meetings
manage budgets
determine image composition
Other matches: video and motion picture editor · sound editor · post-production supervisor · editor-in-chief · book editor
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.