Table 1Transition record

archaeologisttoanthropologist

A archaeologist already meets 75% of what the anthropologist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From archaeologist

75%

Overlap1

To anthropologist

49 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

37.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.3

This move: 37.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the anthropologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the archaeologist 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A anthropologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a archaeologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify archaeological finds information skills
already held work on excavation site handling and moving
already held interpret pedigree charts information skills
already held cultural geography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held paleography arts and humanities
already held Sanskrit classical languages

All 49 carried skills, including the 35 the anthropologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held observe human behaviour required
required, not held research human behaviour required
required, not held study cultures required

optional, not held conduct participatory research optional
optional, not held consult information sources optional
optional, not held search historical sources in archives optional
optional, not held study human societies optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held economic anthropology required
required, not held participant observation required

optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held politics optional
optional, not held sociology optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interview people required

optional, not held teach anthropology optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held interview focus groups optional

04 arts and humanities 3 supplementary

optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held religious studies optional

05 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a anthropologist 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 49 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held anthropology knowledge
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held cultural geography knowledge
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held geography knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held interpret pedigree charts skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held research design knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held Ancient Greek knowledge
already held Latin knowledge
already held Sanskrit knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held archaeology knowledge
already held cultural history knowledge
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held history knowledge
already held identify archaeological finds skill
already held osteology knowledge
already held paleography knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held work on excavation site skill
already held write research proposals skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct participatory research optional
optional, not held teach anthropology optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held consult information sources optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held interview focus groups optional
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held politics optional
optional, not held religious studies optional
optional, not held search historical sources in archives optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held study human societies optional

30 held skills the anthropologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role archaeobotany knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role assist with geophysical surveys skill
not needed by the target role collect data using GPS skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role conservation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role create collection conservation plan skill
not needed by the target role do historical research skill
not needed by the target role epigraphy knowledge
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geological time scale knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role organise an exhibition skill
not needed by the target role oversee excavation skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform underwater investigations skill
not needed by the target role record archaeological finds skill
not needed by the target role scientific modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role source criticism knowledge
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role study ancient inscriptions skill
not needed by the target role supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings skill
not needed by the target role surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill

12 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 economic anthropology required
required, not held participant observation required
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held politics optional
optional, not held religious studies optional
optional, not held sociology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from archaeologist

Full index of moves from archaeologist

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.