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
rehabilitation support worker
ESCO occupation · 70 essential, 8 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop professional identity in social work
social sciences
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
accept own accountability
apply crisis intervention
maintain records of work with service users
provide social counselling
report on social development
manage ethical issues within social services
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
negotiate with social service stakeholders
promote inclusion
support individuals to adjust to physical disability
handle conflicts
promote social change
communicate with social service users
assess social service users' situation
develop professional network
apply quality standards in social services
disability care
work in a multicultural environment in health care
legal requirements in the social sector
consider social impact of actions on service users
meet standards of practice in social services
apply case management
involve service users and carers in care planning
work in partnership with social services users
review social service plan
conduct interview in social service
delegate activities
organise social work packages
undertake continuous professional development in social work
build helping relationship with social service users
apply anti-oppressive practices
tolerate stress
refer social service users
apply holistic approach within social services
apply decision making within social work
manage stress in organisation
disability types
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
reflect on practice
apply organisational techniques
plan social service process
promote service users' rights
prevent social problems
work within communities
empower social service users
work in multidisciplinary health teams
evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves
make legislation transparent for users of social services
negotiate with social service users
listen actively
rehabilitation
company policies
relate empathetically
have computer literacy
adhere to organisational guidelines
social justice
social work theory
manage social crisis
apply person-centred care
apply problem solving in social service
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
apply socially just working principles
advocate for social service users
protect vulnerable social service users
address problems critically
cooperate at inter-professional level
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: occupational therapy assistant · social counsellor · employment support worker · foster care support worker · housing support worker
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.