Table 1Transition record

bus drivertoparking valet

A bus driver already meets 35% of what the parking valet role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bus driver

35%

Overlap1

To parking valet

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

61.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.1

This move: 61.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the parking valet 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A parking valet 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 assist disable passengers assisting and caring
already held execute vehicle maintenance handling and moving
already held perform defensive driving working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assist passengers assisting and caring
already held drive in urban areas working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanical components of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the parking valet role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow verbal instructions required
required, not held maintain customer service required
required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held provide customers with price information optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held drive automatic car required
required, not held drive vehicles required
required, not held park guest's vehicle required

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply company policies required

optional, not held provide directions to guests optional
optional, not held ensure protection of car parking optional
optional, not held greet guests optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held company policies required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required

06 handling and moving 3 supplementary

optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held handle guest luggage optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a parking valet 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assist passengers skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held interpret traffic signals skill
already held perform defensive driving skill
already held road traffic laws knowledge
already held assist disable passengers skill
already held drive in urban areas skill
already held execute vehicle maintenance skill
already held lift heavy weights skill
already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held handle guest luggage optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held provide customers with price information optional
optional, not held provide directions to guests optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held ensure protection of car parking optional
optional, not held greet guests optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

26 held skills the parking valet role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to transportation work schedule skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management 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 control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicle operability skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment 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 keep time accurately skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
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 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 first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide information to passengers skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role tolerate sitting for long periods skill
not needed by the target role transport topography knowledge
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 company policies 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.