Table 1Transition record

armed forces training and education officertosergeant

A armed forces training and education officer already meets 72% of what the sergeant role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From armed forces training and education officer

72%

Overlap1

To sergeant

19 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

28.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 28.7

This move: 28.7 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the sergeant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the armed forces training and education officer 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sergeant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a armed forces training and education officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held instruct in military duties communication, collaboration and creativity
already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment management skills
already held advise superiors on military operations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor military equipment use information skills
already held train military troops communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operate armoured fighting vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 19 carried skills, including the 10 the sergeant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons required

optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held defend human rights required

optional, not held use different communication channels optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held camouflage optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate patrols optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a sergeant 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise superiors on military operations skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held lead military troops skill
already held manage troop deployment skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held monitor military equipment use skill
already held train military troops skill
already held coordinate rescue missions skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held give battle commands skill
already held instruct in military duties skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held operate armoured fighting vehicles skill
already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held camouflage optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

19 held skills the sergeant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adult education knowledge
not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role arrange equipment repairs skill
not needed by the target role assess danger in risk areas skill
not needed by the target role assess students skill
not needed by the target role assist students in their learning skill
not needed by the target role coordinate humanitarian aid missions skill
not needed by the target role devise military tactics skill
not needed by the target role ensure information security skill
not needed by the target role ensure student welfare skill
not needed by the target role guarantee students' safety skill
not needed by the target role identify terrorism threats skill
not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
not needed by the target role military logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform classroom management skill
not needed by the target role perform military operations skill
not needed by the target role provide lesson materials skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

2 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

optional, not held camouflage optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional

Index

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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.