Table 1Transition record

candle makertofoundry operative

A candle maker already meets 36% of what the foundry operative role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From candle maker

36%

Overlap1

To foundry operative

7 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

63.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.7

This move: 63.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the foundry operative role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the candle maker 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A foundry operative role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a candle maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure mould uniformity handling and moving
already held repair mould defects handling and moving
already held construct moulds handling and moving
already held select mould types handling and moving
already held fill moulds handling and moving
already held extract products from moulds information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the foundry operative role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assemble metal parts required
required, not held insert mould structures required
required, not held mix moulding and casting material required
required, not held move filled moulds required

optional, not held attend to detail in casting processes optional
optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held remove finished casts optional
optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional

02 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held handle metal work orders required

optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held communicate using non-verbal language optional

04 arts and humanities 3 supplementary

optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate metal heating equipment optional
optional, not held operate smelter optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a foundry operative 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held construct moulds skill
already held ensure mould uniformity skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held fill moulds skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held repair mould defects skill
already held select mould types skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor gauge optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held attend to detail in casting processes optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held operate metal heating equipment optional
optional, not held operate smelter optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held remove finished casts optional
optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held communicate using non-verbal language optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held mark a metal workpiece optional
optional, not held monitor gauge optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

25 held skills the foundry operative role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role add scent skill
not needed by the target role beeswax knowledge
not needed by the target role candle making techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role carve materials skill
not needed by the target role control temperature skill
not needed by the target role cool candles in baths skill
not needed by the target role drip candles skill
not needed by the target role dye candles skill
not needed by the target role ensure conformity to specifications skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct goods labelling skill
not needed by the target role grade candles skill
not needed by the target role insert wick skill
not needed by the target role match product moulds skill
not needed by the target role melt wax skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role record production data skill
not needed by the target role set up the controller of a machine skill
not needed by the target role shape candles skill
not needed by the target role tend wax bleaching machinery skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill
not needed by the target role types of waxes knowledge
not needed by the target role use heat gun skill
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill

6 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 ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from candle maker

Full index of moves from candle maker

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.