Table 1Transition record

chief conductortotram driver

A chief conductor already meets 23% of what the tram driver role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chief conductor

23%

Overlap1

To tram driver

9 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

80.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 80.6

This move: 80.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the tram driver 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tram driver 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 apply tramway regulations assisting and caring
already held communicate clearly with passengers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist disable passengers assisting and caring
already held help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations assisting and caring
already held provide information to passengers assisting and caring
already held handle petty cash management skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the tram driver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 9 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 required

required, not held drive in urban areas required
required, not held drive trams required
required, not held ensure vehicle operability required
required, not held operate tram controls required
required, not held perform defensive driving required
required, not held use communication equipment required

02 assisting and caring 5 required

required, not held assist passengers required
required, not held focus on passengers required
required, not held interpret tramway traffic signs required
required, not held interpret traffic light signals used in tramway infrastructure required
required, not held provide first aid required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required

required, not held adhere to transportation work schedule required
required, not held apply conflict management required
required, not held perform services in a flexible manner required
required, not held stay alert required

04 services 4 required

required, not held types of trams required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
required, not held mechanical composition of trams required
required, not held transport topography required

05 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform tram equipment checks required
required, not held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment required
required, not held keep time accurately required

optional, not held read maps optional

06 management skills 2 required

required, not held tolerate stress required
required, not held tolerate sitting for long periods required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tram driver 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply tramway regulations skill
already held assist disable passengers skill
already held communicate clearly with passengers skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations skill
already held passenger transport regulations knowledge
already held provide information to passengers skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held handle petty cash skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean road vehicles required

optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional

08 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held road traffic laws required

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held read maps optional

17 held skills the tram driver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role answer questions about the train transport service 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 reports provided by passengers 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 stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role monitor train schedules skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic payment terminals skill
not needed by the target role operate railway communication systems skill
not needed by the target role provide information on train routes 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

5 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 types of trams required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
required, not held mechanical composition of trams required
required, not held road traffic laws required
required, not held transport topography 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.