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
surgical instrument maker
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
hot forging
tend metal polishing machine
metal smoothing technologies
tend surface grinding machine
heat metals
cold forging
manipulate stainless steel
tend tumbling machine
apply precision metalworking techniques
tend boring machine
operate drilling equipment
test accuracy of surgical instruments
operate precision measuring equipment
join metals
tend metal sawing machine
assemble metal parts
tend lathe
surgical instruments
Optional & specialised skills
repair medical devices
calibrate electronic instruments
medical devices materials
use CAD software
operate sand blasting cabinet
ergonomics
calibrate laboratory equipment
manipulate medical devices' materials
test medical devices
tend electroplating machine
ensure conformity to specifications
maintain medical devices
electroplating processes
scale etchings
set up the controller of a machine
orthopaedic goods industry
tend laser marking machine
manufacture medical devices
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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.