Table 1Transition record

bus drivertoarmoured car driver

A bus driver already meets 39% of what the armoured car driver role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bus driver

39%

Overlap1

To armoured car driver

12 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

62 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62

This move: 62 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the armoured car driver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bus driver 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A armoured car driver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bus driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held keep time accurately information skills
already held adhere to transportation work schedule communication, collaboration and creativity
already held transport topography services
already held control the performance of the vehicle working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held ensure vehicle operability working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held interpret traffic signals assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the armoured car driver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 assisting and caring 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities required
required, not held identify security threats required
required, not held manage cash transportation required
required, not held practice vigilance required
required, not held provide secured transportation required

optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held manage theft prevention optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use modern electronic navigational aids required
required, not held drive vehicles required

optional, not held apply advanced driving techniques optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held handle delivered packages required
required, not held load cargo required

optional, not held unload cargo optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain vehicle delivery documentation required

optional, not held coordinate transportation optional
optional, not held prepare transportation routes optional

05 services 1 required

required, not held security threats required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a armoured car driver 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to transportation work schedule skill
already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
already held interpret traffic signals skill
already held keep time accurately skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held road traffic laws knowledge
already held stay alert skill
already held transport topography knowledge
already held ensure vehicle operability skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held read maps skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held analyse road traffic patterns optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse road traffic patterns optional
optional, not held apply advanced driving techniques optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held coordinate transportation optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held liaise with security authorities optional
optional, not held manage major incidents optional
optional, not held manage theft prevention optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held prepare transportation routes optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional
optional, not held unload cargo optional

24 held skills the armoured car driver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role assist disable passengers skill
not needed by the target role assist passengers skill
not needed by the target role clean road vehicles skill
not needed by the target role communicate clearly with passengers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role drive in urban areas skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role focus on passengers skill
not needed by the target role handle petty cash skill
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
not needed by the target role mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role perform defensive driving skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role promote the use of sustainable transport skill
not needed by the target role provide information to passengers skill
not needed by the target role tolerate sitting for long periods skill
not needed by the target role use communication devices skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels 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 security threats required

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.