Table 1Transition record

bodyguardtostore detective

A bodyguard already meets 51% of what the store detective role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bodyguard

51%

Overlap1

To store detective

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

51.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.8

This move: 51.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the store detective role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bodyguard 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A store detective role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bodyguard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify suspicious behaviour assisting and caring
already held interrogate individuals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor surveillance equipment constructing
already held check methods social sciences, journalism and information
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held legal requirements related to ammunition business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the store detective role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held prevent shoplifting required
required, not held comply with legal regulations required

optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held screen clients optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor sales area for security reasons required
required, not held document security incidents in the store required

optional, not held carry out covert security observations optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held confront offenders required

optional, not held apply conflict management optional

04 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held criminal law optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held create a prevention security plan for the store optional
optional, not held monitor cashiers optional

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held fire safety regulations optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a store detective 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held detain offenders skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held identify suspicious behaviour skill
already held interrogate individuals skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held monitor surveillance equipment skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held check methods knowledge
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held perform security checks skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out covert security observations optional
optional, not held create a prevention security plan for the store optional
optional, not held monitor cashiers optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held criminal law optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held screen clients optional

33 held skills the store detective role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European firearms-control legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced driving techniques skill
not needed by the target role assist emergency services skill
not needed by the target role assist police investigations skill
not needed by the target role body language knowledge
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role check subjects skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role comply with the principles of self-defence skill
not needed by the target role control crowd skill
not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role deal with aggressive behaviour skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role execute inspection walkway skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role identify surveillance devices skill
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
not needed by the target role perform body searches skill
not needed by the target role protect important clients skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide protective escort skill
not needed by the target role provide secured transportation skill
not needed by the target role react calmly in stressful situations skill
not needed by the target role restrain individuals skill
not needed by the target role search for explosive devices skill
not needed by the target role secure premises skill
not needed by the target role security threats knowledge
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill

3 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 civil law optional
optional, not held criminal law optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bodyguard

Full index of moves from bodyguard

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.