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2.1 KiB

Competences — magazine editor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8d14b95-6a36-4290-b226-2342e236406e).

Essential

  • adapt to type of media (skill/competence)
  • apply organisational techniques (skill/competence)
  • consult information sources (skill/competence)
  • copyright legislation (knowledge)
  • create editorial board (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network (skill/competence)
  • editorial standards (knowledge)
  • ensure consistency of published articles (skill/competence)
  • follow ethical code of conduct of journalists (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • meet deadlines (skill/competence)
  • participate in editorial meetings (skill/competence)
  • press law (knowledge)
  • writing techniques (knowledge)

Optional

  • adapt to changing situations (skill/competence)
  • apply desktop publishing techniques (skill/competence)
  • apply grammar and spelling rules (skill/competence)
  • check correctness of information (skill/competence)
  • check stories (skill/competence)
  • desktop publishing (knowledge)
  • edit negatives (skill/competence)
  • edit photographs (skill/competence)
  • follow the news (skill/competence)
  • grammar (knowledge)
  • graphic design (knowledge)
  • interview people (skill/competence)
  • interview techniques (knowledge)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • perform image editing (skill/competence)
  • proofread text (skill/competence)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • spelling (knowledge)
  • use specific writing techniques (skill/competence)
  • use word processing software (skill/competence)
  • write captions (skill/competence)
  • write headlines (skill/competence)
  • write to a deadline (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 36 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • editing — 36 %
  • editorial leadership — 28 %
  • content strategy — 25 %
  • writing — 19 %