Table 1Transition record

chemical processing supervisortofragrance chemist

A chemical processing supervisor already meets 28% of what the fragrance chemist role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chemical processing supervisor

28%

Overlap1

To fragrance chemist

7 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

28%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the fragrance chemist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chemical processing supervisor 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.

Why

Why this move works

A fragrance chemist role treats 7 of its required skills as things a chemical processing supervisor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analytical chemistry
document analysis results
manage chemical testing procedures
prepare chemical samples
run laboratory simulations
test chemical samples

What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 fragrance chemist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chemical processing supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held run laboratory simulations working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held document analysis results information skills
already held analytical chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manage chemical testing procedures information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the fragrance chemist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held research fragrances required
required, not held translate formulae into processes required
required, not held assess the feasibility of implementing developments required
required, not held check quality of raw materials required

optional, not held perform calorimeter operation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held test fragrances against customer satisfaction required
required, not held write specifications required

optional, not held advise on fragrances optional
optional, not held develop new food products optional
optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional

03 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held decide on fragrance titles required
required, not held define technical requirements required

optional, not held control production optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held good manufacturing practices required

optional, not held food flavourings optional
optional, not held food product ingredients optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held create fragrances formulae required

06 services 1 required

required, not held cosmetics industry required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fragrance chemist 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 analytical chemistry knowledge
already held document analysis results skill
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held run laboratory simulations skill
already held test chemical samples skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held calibrate laboratory equipment required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 6 supplementary

optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held olfaction optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held cleaning products optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held oversee quality control optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held food allergies optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform calorimeter operation optional
optional, not held advise on fragrances optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held develop new food products optional
optional, not held food allergies optional
optional, not held food flavourings optional
optional, not held food product ingredients optional
optional, not held olfaction optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held cleaning products optional
optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
optional, not held control production optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held oversee quality control optional

30 held skills the fragrance chemist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role avoid contamination skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate test results to other departments skill
not needed by the target role contamination exposure regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role corrosion types knowledge
not needed by the target role define manufacturing quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role develop calibration procedures skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role gas contaminant removal processes knowledge
not needed by the target role handle residual gases skill
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role laboratory techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain stock control systems skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical processes inspection skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role metrology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor chemical process condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role radiochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role remove contaminants skill
not needed by the target role remove contaminated materials skill
not needed by the target role supervise worker safety skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role validate raw materials skill

12 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 cosmetics industry required
required, not held good manufacturing practices required
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held food allergies optional
optional, not held food flavourings optional
optional, not held food product ingredients optional
optional, not held olfaction optional
optional, not held chemical preservation optional
optional, not held cleaning products optional
optional, not held gas chromatography optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chemical processing supervisor

Full index of moves from chemical processing supervisor

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.