Table 1Transition record

building cleanertowindow cleaner

A building cleaner already meets 41% of what the window cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From building cleaner

41%

Overlap1

To window cleaner

14 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

63.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.3

This move: 63.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the window cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the building cleaner 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A window cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise the work of cleaning staff management skills
already held clean building facade handling and moving
already held clean particular areas manually handling and moving
already held manage routine waste handling and moving
already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry assisting and caring
already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning handling and moving

All 14 carried skills, including the 7 the window cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held prepare cleaning materials for window cleaning required
required, not held use a water-fed pole system required
required, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health required
required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required

optional, not held clean public furniture optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held report on window damage required
required, not held complete report sheets of activity required

optional, not held read technical datasheet optional

03 services 2 required

required, not held personal protective equipment required
required, not held risk assessment for window cleaning required

04 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held protect window frames required

optional, not held perform glazing reconditioning optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held follow reporting procedures required

06 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held maintain professional administration optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a window cleaner 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean glass surfaces skill
already held cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning skill
already held carry out pressure washing activities skill
already held clean building facade skill
already held clean particular areas manually skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held manage routine waste skill
already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
already held supervise the work of cleaning staff skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held select hazard control optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held customer service optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate aerial work platforms optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform glazing reconditioning optional
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held clean public furniture optional
optional, not held maintain professional administration optional
optional, not held operate aerial work platforms optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held read technical datasheet optional
optional, not held select hazard control optional

39 held skills the window cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean furniture skill
not needed by the target role clean rooms skill
not needed by the target role clean surfaces skill
not needed by the target role clean toilet facilities skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role communicate with waste collectors skill
not needed by the target role disinfect surfaces skill
not needed by the target role dispose food waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose medical waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on toilet facilities malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role lawn care knowledge
not needed by the target role locking mechanisms knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor building security skill
not needed by the target role operate floor cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate janitorial tools skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
not needed by the target role perform ground maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to buildings' systems skill
not needed by the target role perform pest control skill
not needed by the target role perform procurement processes skill
not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
not needed by the target role provide lawn care skill
not needed by the target role remove dust skill
not needed by the target role remove snow skill
not needed by the target role report major building repairs skill
not needed by the target role restock toilet facilities' supplies skill
not needed by the target role snow removal safety hazards knowledge
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role spray pesticides skill
not needed by the target role sterilization techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role use snow-removal equipment skill
not needed by the target role wood preservation knowledge

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

required, not held personal protective equipment required
required, not held risk assessment for window cleaning required
optional, not held customer service optional

Index

Other moves recorded from building cleaner

Full index of moves from building cleaner

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.