RecordOccupation

Where a train conductor can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a train conductor already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Train conductors assist passengers in the boarding and leaving of the train. They answer questions from passengers concerning train rules, stations, and provide timetable information. They collect tickets, fares, and passes from passengers and support the chief conductor in performing his operational tasks e.g in regard to door closing or certain operational communication. They ensure the safety of passengers respond to technical incidents and emergency situations.

Service and sales workers 25 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: chief conductor, 64%

Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from train conductor. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a train conductor already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

chief conductor 64% covered · difficulty 43.3

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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train conductor is filed under Service and sales workers, ISCO major group 5. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a train conductor already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.