Table 1Transition record

chief conductortotrain dispatcher

A chief conductor already meets 25% of what the train dispatcher role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chief conductor

25%

Overlap1

To train dispatcher

5 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

67.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.4

This move: 67.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the train dispatcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chief conductor 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A train dispatcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chief conductor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor train schedules information skills
already held operate railway communication systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held handle stressful situations in the work place management skills
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use different communication channels communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 2 the train dispatcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control train arrivals required
required, not held monitor conditions affecting train movement required

optional, not held process data from railway control rooms optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held control train departures required
required, not held manage rail yard resources required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held shunt inbound loads required
required, not held shunt outbound loads required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held maintain computerised records of railway traffic required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with rail experts optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with railway regulation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a train dispatcher 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held handle stressful situations in the work place skill
already held monitor train schedules skill
already held act reliably skill
already held operate railway communication systems skill
already held use different communication channels skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure compliance with railway regulation optional
optional, not held process data from railway control rooms optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
optional, not held liaise with colleagues optional
optional, not held liaise with rail experts optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

21 held skills the train dispatcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer questions about the train transport service skill
not needed by the target role apply tramway regulations skill
not needed by the target role assist disable passengers skill
not needed by the target role assist passengers in emergency situations skill
not needed by the target role check carriages skill
not needed by the target role check tickets throughout carriages skill
not needed by the target role communicate clearly with passengers skill
not needed by the target role communicate reports provided by passengers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role control the opening and closing of train doors skill
not needed by the target role ensure implementation of safe driving practices skill
not needed by the target role ensure passenger comfort skill
not needed by the target role handle petty cash skill
not needed by the target role help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic payment terminals skill
not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role provide information on train routes skill
not needed by the target role provide information to passengers skill
not needed by the target role railway framework legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role sell train tickets skill
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill

Index

Other moves recorded from chief conductor

Full index of moves from chief conductor

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.