Table 1Transition record

bicycle assemblertomotor vehicle upholsterer

A bicycle assembler already meets 51% of what the motor vehicle upholsterer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bicycle assembler

51%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle upholsterer

12 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

48.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.9

This move: 48.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the motor vehicle upholsterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bicycle assembler 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle upholsterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bicycle assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install transport equipment lighting working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use power tools handling and moving
already held align components handling and moving
already held fasten components handling and moving
already held use technical documentation information skills
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the motor vehicle upholsterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces required

optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held upholstery tools required

optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle upholsterer 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held align components skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held fasten components skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use power tools skill
already held use technical documentation skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held install transport equipment lighting skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

19 held skills the motor vehicle upholsterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role bicycle mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out repair of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role identify parts requested by customers skill
not needed by the target role inspect repaired tyres skill
not needed by the target role inspect worn tyres skill
not needed by the target role maintain braking system skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mix paints for vehicles skill
not needed by the target role operate drill press skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role remove paint skill
not needed by the target role replace tyres skill
not needed by the target role tune bicycles skill
not needed by the target role use painting equipment skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs 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

required, not held upholstery tools required
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bicycle assembler

Full index of moves from bicycle assembler

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.