Table 1Transition record

bricklayertostonemason

A bricklayer already meets 56% of what the stonemason role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bricklayer

56%

Overlap1

To stonemason

28 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

48.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 48.8

This move: 48.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the stonemason role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bricklayer 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stonemason role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bricklayer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held finish mortar joints constructing
already held mix construction grouts handling and moving
already held build scaffolding constructing
already held rig loads handling and moving
already held building codes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held secure working area assisting and caring

All 28 carried skills, including the 11 the stonemason role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 handling and moving 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held create cutting plan required
required, not held mark stone workpieces required
required, not held operate grinding hand tools required
required, not held polish stone by hand required
required, not held prepare stone for smoothing required
required, not held use stonemason's chisel required

optional, not held use pneumatic chisel optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held pack stone products optional
optional, not held polish stone surfaces optional
optional, not held use stone splitting techniques optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect stone surface required

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held regulate cutting speed required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of stone for working required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held tend stone splitting machine optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stonemason 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building codes knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held secure working area skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held apply restoration techniques skill
already held build scaffolding skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held finish mortar joints skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held mix construction grouts skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held rig loads skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held sort waste skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held lay stones optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held lay stones optional
optional, not held use pneumatic chisel optional
optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held pack stone products optional
optional, not held polish stone surfaces optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held tend stone splitting machine optional
optional, not held use stone splitting techniques optional

21 held skills the stonemason role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply finish to concrete skill
not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
not needed by the target role check straightness of brick skill
not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role inspect supplied concrete skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install falsework skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role lay bricks skill
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role operate masonry power saw skill
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role place concrete forms skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role reinforce concrete skill
not needed by the target role remove concrete forms skill
not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role split bricks skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole 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

required, not held types of stone for working required

Index

Other moves recorded from bricklayer

Full index of moves from bricklayer

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.