Skip to main content
European Commission logo
European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

Skills & competences

There is a temporary issue on this page. Please, try later. We apologise for this inconvenience.

Show filters

Hide filters

Filters

Hierarchy view

K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.0 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.1 - negotiating
S1.2 - liaising and networking
S1.3 - teaching and training
S1.4 - presenting information
S1.5 - advising and consulting
S1.6 - promoting, selling and purchasing
S1.7 - obtaining information verbally
S1.7.0 - obtaining information verbally
S1.7.1 - interviewing
S1.7.2 - engaging with others to identify needs
S1.7.3 - listening and asking questions
- adapt communication style according to recipient
- ask questions at events
- attend read-through
- enable audience participation
- listen actively
- listen actively to sport players
- listen to the stories of the disputants
- participate as a performer in the creative process
- perceive context when interpreting
- show diplomacy
- use questioning techniques
- use questioning techniques for assessment
S1.8 - working with others
S1.9 - solving problems
S1.11 - designing systems and products
S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials
S1.13 - writing and composing
S1.14 - performing and entertaining
S1.15 - using more than one language
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

hear witness accounts

skills

communication, collaboration and creativity

obtaining information verbally

listening and asking questions

hear witness accounts

Concept overview

Description

Hear witness accounts during a court hearing or during an investigation to assess the significance of the account, its impact on the case under scrutiny or investigation, and to aid in reaching a conclusion.

Alternative Labels

assess witness accounts

heed witness accounts

listen to witness accounts

listen to witness statements

verify witness statements

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

Essential for

Optional for

Concept status

Share this page:

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

CONTACT ESCO
Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)