Table 1Transition record

building construction workertobricklayer

A building construction worker already meets 32% of what the bricklayer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From building construction worker

32%

Overlap1

To bricklayer

14 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

71 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71

This move: 71 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the bricklayer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the building construction worker 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 bricklayer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building construction worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate masonry power saw handling and moving
already held finish mortar joints constructing
already held apply finish to concrete handling and moving
already held place concrete forms constructing
already held discharge cement working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held pour concrete constructing

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 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 handling and moving 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mix construction grouts required
required, not held snap chalk line required
required, not held split bricks required
required, not held sort waste required

optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held secure working area required
required, not held work ergonomically required

03 information skills 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held inspect supplied concrete optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

04 constructing 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held check straightness of brick required
required, not held lay bricks required

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held install falsework optional
optional, not held remove concrete forms optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held reinforce concrete optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held order construction supplies optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bricklayer 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 discharge cement skill
already held finish mortar joints skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held apply finish to concrete skill
already held mix concrete skill
already held operate masonry power saw skill
already held place concrete forms skill
already held pour concrete skill
already held screed concrete skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held building codes optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held install falsework optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held remove concrete forms optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held building codes optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held inspect supplied concrete optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held reinforce concrete optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

35 held skills the bricklayer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply adhesive wall coating skill
not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role carpentry knowledge
not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role cut wall chases skill
not needed by the target role demolition techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role dig soil mechanically skill
not needed by the target role fit doors skill
not needed by the target role inspect construction sites skill
not needed by the target role inspect masonry work skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install roof windows skill
not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
not needed by the target role lay tiles skill
not needed by the target role move soil skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete pumps skill
not needed by the target role operate digging construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role place drywall skill
not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
not needed by the target role plaster surfaces skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
not needed by the target role prepare surface for plastering skill
not needed by the target role prepare wall for wallpaper skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role secure heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role set window skill
not needed by the target role types of concrete forms knowledge
not needed by the target role types of concrete pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role types of plastering materials knowledge

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

optional, not held building codes optional

Index

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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.