Table 1Transition record

carpentertobricklayer

A carpenter already meets 62% of what the bricklayer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From carpenter

62%

Overlap1

To bricklayer

28 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

46.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.4

This move: 46.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the bricklayer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the carpenter 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 28 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 carpenter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held snap chalk line handling and moving
already held use squaring pole information skills
already held build scaffolding constructing
already held install construction profiles constructing
already held install insulation material constructing
already held secure working area assisting and caring

All 28 carried skills, including the 13 the bricklayer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 5 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 constructing 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held check straightness of brick required
required, not held finish mortar joints required
required, not held lay bricks required

optional, not held install falsework optional
optional, not held place concrete forms optional
optional, not held pour concrete optional
optional, not held remove concrete forms optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held reinforce concrete optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held mix construction grouts required
required, not held split bricks required

optional, not held apply finish to concrete optional
optional, not held operate masonry power saw optional
optional, not held screed concrete optional
optional, not held mix concrete optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held discharge cement required

optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held inspect supplied concrete optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held building codes optional

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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held secure working area skill
already held snap chalk line skill
already held sort waste skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held apply restoration techniques skill
already held build scaffolding skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held use squaring pole skill
already held work in a construction team skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply finish to concrete optional
optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held install falsework optional
optional, not held operate masonry power saw optional
optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held place concrete forms optional
optional, not held pour concrete optional
optional, not held remove concrete forms optional
optional, not held screed concrete optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held building codes optional
optional, not held inspect supplied concrete optional
optional, not held mix concrete optional
optional, not held reinforce concrete optional
optional, not held rig loads optional

27 held skills the bricklayer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
not needed by the target role apply wood finishes skill
not needed by the target role asbestos removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
not needed by the target role create cutting plan skill
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role create wood joints skill
not needed by the target role define part requirements skill
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role identify wood warp skill
not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
not needed by the target role install wood hardware skill
not needed by the target role join wood elements skill
not needed by the target role keep sawing equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role keep track of wooden elements skill
not needed by the target role loading charts for transportation of goods knowledge
not needed by the target role operate band saw skill
not needed by the target role operate crosscut saw skill
not needed by the target role operate table saw skill
not needed by the target role operate wood router skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge
not needed by the target role use sander skill
not needed by the target role wood cuts knowledge
not needed by the target role woodworking tools 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

Other moves recorded from carpenter

Full index of moves from carpenter

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.