Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
journalist
ESCO occupation · 19 essential, 96 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop professional network
participate in editorial meetings
study topics
build contacts to maintain news flow
use specific writing techniques
spelling
writing techniques
evaluate writings in response to feedback
grammar
apply grammar and spelling rules
stay up to date with social media
copyright legislation
write to a deadline
interview techniques
follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
editorial standards
follow the news
consult information sources
interview people
Optional & specialised skills
economics
musical theory
musical instruments
rewrite articles
rewrite manuscripts
stock market
tax legislation
monitor political conflicts
record court procedures
do historical research
read books
sport games rules
select camera apertures
rhetoric
political campaigning
direct photographic workers
set up photographic equipment
present during live broadcasts
speak different languages
provide written content
attend trade fairs
sports competition information
show diplomacy
audio editing software
follow directions of on-site director
literature
document interviews
political parties
create online news content
food science
use photographic equipment
attend book fairs
check correctness of information
liaise with cultural partners
show intercultural awareness
apply desktop publishing techniques
meet deadlines
critically reflect on artistic production processes
proofread text
promote yourself
edit photographs
sport history
manage writing administration
adapt to changing situations
present arguments persuasively
criminal law
read articles
write captions
analyse market financial trends
law enforcement
address problems critically
film studies
record multi-track sound
musical genres
perform image editing
watch video and motion picture production products
maintain photographic equipment
write headlines
maintain an artistic portfolio
desktop publishing
develop film
analyse trends in the food and beverage industries
adapt to type of media
ask questions at events
art history
perform video editing
corporate law
edit digital moving images
photography
liaise with celebrities
attend performances
edit recorded sound
promote your writings
food materials
test photographic equipment
multimedia systems
sporting events
types of literature genres
financial jurisdiction
study cultures
history of dance style
cultural projects
provide context to news stories
food hygiene rules
election law
press law
pronunciation techniques
court procedures
communicate by telephone
observe new developments in foreign countries
ICT software specifications
ensure consistency of published articles
edit negatives
political science
select photographic equipment
manage personal finances
Other matches: political journalist · columnist · sports journalist · business journalist · entertainment journalist
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.