Table 1Transition record

animal shelter workertopet sitter

A animal shelter worker already meets 48% of what the pet sitter role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From animal shelter worker

48%

Overlap1

To pet sitter

17 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pet sitter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the animal shelter worker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pet sitter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a animal shelter worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held groom animals handling and moving
already held provide dog walking services handling and moving
already held provide an enriching environment for animals handling and moving
already held implement exercise activities for animals handling and moving
already held assist in transportation of animals handling and moving
already held assess animal's condition information skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 10 the pet sitter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 4 required

required, not held biosecurity related to animals required
required, not held environmental enrichment for animals required
required, not held signs of animal illness required
required, not held animal welfare required

02 handling and moving 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held apply animal hygiene practices required
required, not held manage animal welfare required

optional, not held follow client animal handling programme optional
optional, not held breed reptiles optional
optional, not held provide home pet sitting services optional
optional, not held understand the animal's situation optional
optional, not held understand the needs of animals optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage animal biosecurity required

optional, not held calculate rates per hours optional
optional, not held keep task records optional

04 services 1 required

required, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting required

05 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held handle petty cash optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held deal with challenging people optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pet sitter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held animal behaviour knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held assist in transportation of animals skill
already held control animal movement skill
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held implement exercise activities for animals skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held provide an enriching environment for animals skill
already held provide first aid to animals skill
already held provide nutrition to animals skill
already held anatomy of animals knowledge
already held assess animal's condition skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held groom animals skill
already held maintain animal accommodation hygienic skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held provide dog walking services skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held use different communication channels optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held animal species optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held follow client animal handling programme optional
optional, not held breed reptiles optional
optional, not held calculate rates per hours optional
optional, not held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held provide home pet sitting services optional
optional, not held understand the animal's situation optional
optional, not held understand the needs of animals optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held deal with challenging people optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held handle petty cash optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

22 held skills the pet sitter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on appropriate pet care skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal purchase skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal welfare skill
not needed by the target role animal training knowledge
not needed by the target role assess animal behaviour skill
not needed by the target role assess character skill
not needed by the target role assist customers skill
not needed by the target role create animal records skill
not needed by the target role dispose of dead animals skill
not needed by the target role instruct on animal care skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain welfare of animals during transportation skill
not needed by the target role manage animal adoption skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role promote animals skill
not needed by the target role train dogs skill
not needed by the target role unload supplies skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill
not needed by the target role work with veterinarians skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held biosecurity related to animals required
required, not held environmental enrichment for animals required
required, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting required
required, not held signs of animal illness required
required, not held animal welfare required
optional, not held animal species optional

Index

Other moves recorded from animal shelter worker

Full index of moves from animal shelter worker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.