Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
social work assistant
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 27 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
review social service plan
build helping relationship with social service users
plan social service process
apply problem solving in social service
promote service users' rights
prevent social problems
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
protect vulnerable social service users
work in a multicultural environment in health care
meet standards of practice in social services
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
assess social service users' situation
listen actively
provide social counselling
manage ethical issues within social services
apply person-centred care
maintain records of work with service users
relate empathetically
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
work in partnership with social services users
apply quality standards in social services
manage social crisis
communicate with social service users
Optional & specialised skills
apply holistic approach within social services
assist families in crisis situations
adolescent psychological development
community education
counselling methods
give constructive feedback
apply crisis intervention
communication
employ foreign languages in care
social sciences
empower social service users
promote inclusion
health care system
assess clients' drug and alcohol addictions
social work theory
identify mental health issues
communicate by telephone
developmental psychology
client-centred counselling
engage with offenders
conduct interview in social service
consultation
legal requirements in the social sector
empower individuals, families and groups
crisis intervention
comply with legislation related to health care
develop professional identity in social work
Other matches: social work researcher · social worker · social care worker · social work supervisor · consultant social 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.