Table 1Transition record

auction house managertoauctioneer

A auction house manager already meets 57% of what the auctioneer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From auction house manager

57%

Overlap1

To auctioneer

16 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the auctioneer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the auction house manager 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A auctioneer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a auction house manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advertise auction sales communication, collaboration and creativity
already held arrange security of goods for auction assisting and caring
already held create auction catalogue communication, collaboration and creativity
already held items specialty available for auction business, administration and law
already held prepare for auction management skills
already held set auction listing agreement communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the auctioneer 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held facilitate the bidding process required
required, not held perform auction chant required
required, not held present items during auction required

optional, not held exude enthusiasm during the action sessions optional

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held keep records of bid history required
required, not held apply numeracy skills required

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held close sales at auction required
required, not held tolerate stress required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held comply with legal regulations required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held select items for auction required

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held art history optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a auctioneer 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advertise auction sales skill
already held arrange security of goods for auction skill
already held auction characteristics knowledge
already held build business relationships skill
already held create auction catalogue skill
already held initiate contact with buyers skill
already held initiate contact with sellers skill
already held items specialty available for auction knowledge
already held prepare for auction skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held set auction listing agreement skill
already held apply conflict management skill
already held identify new business opportunities skill
already held manage staff skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held use different communication channels skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held exude enthusiasm during the action sessions optional
optional, not held art history optional

16 held skills the auctioneer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role financial management knowledge
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role manage auction house skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role monitor artistic activities skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role public auction procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role represent the company skill
not needed by the target role strive for company growth skill
not needed by the target role supervise daily information operations skill

1 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 art history 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.