Table 1Transition record

bindery operatortoprint folding operator

A bindery operator already meets 81% of what the print folding operator role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bindery operator

81%

Overlap1

To print folding operator

25 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

21.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 21.8

This move: 21.8 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the print folding operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bindery operator 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A print folding operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bindery operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust fold plates working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held make folding styles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held read job ticket instructions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lift stacks of paper handling and moving
already held operate paper folding machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate board slotting machine working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 25 carried skills, including the 13 the print folding operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 7 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 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held types of folders required

02 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow a brief optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held printing media optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a print folding operator 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust fold plates skill
already held follow production schedule skill
already held lift stacks of paper skill
already held make folding styles skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held operate paper folding machine skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held read job ticket instructions skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of paper knowledge
already held work safely with machines skill
already held adjust cut sizes skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor conveyor belt skill
already held operate board slotting machine skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held pack goods skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prevent paper jams skill
already held printed goods processes knowledge
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held consult technical resources optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held printing media optional
optional, not held replace sawing blade on machine optional

37 held skills the print folding operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role binding technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role emboss designs skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role evaluate restoration procedures skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in printing skill
not needed by the target role inspect binding work skill
not needed by the target role label stamps skill
not needed by the target role measure paper sheets skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role observe machine feed skill
not needed by the target role operate binder machine skill
not needed by the target role operate collating machine skill
not needed by the target role operate die-cut machines skill
not needed by the target role operate paper stitching machine skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role perforate printed media skill
not needed by the target role perform manual spiral binding skill
not needed by the target role process printing input skill
not needed by the target role remove excess glue skill
not needed by the target role repair damaged paper parts skill
not needed by the target role select restoration activities skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role sew signatures skill
not needed by the target role specialise in conservation-restoration of specific types of objects skill
not needed by the target role stack goods skill
not needed by the target role stitch paper materials skill
not needed by the target role store products skill
not needed by the target role thread wire skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill
not needed by the target role unbind books 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 types of folders required
optional, not held printing media optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bindery operator

Full index of moves from bindery operator

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.