Table 1Transition record

cigar inspectortoleaf tier

A cigar inspector already meets 52% of what the leaf tier role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cigar inspector

52%

Overlap1

To leaf tier

18 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

55.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.9

This move: 55.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the leaf tier role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cigar inspector 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A leaf tier role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cigar inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held grade tobacco leaves handling and moving
already held manufacturing of by-products from tobacco engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of smokeless tobacco products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves information skills
already held curing methods for tobacco leaves engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of smoked tobacco products engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the leaf tier role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 handling and moving 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use curing room equipment required
required, not held cure tobacco leaves required
required, not held dry tobacco leaves required
required, not held perform tobacco leaves conditioning required
required, not held pre-blend tobacco leaves required
required, not held tie tobacco leaves in hands required

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held perform cleaning duties optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adapt efficient food processing practices required
required, not held assess nicotine levels in tobacco leaves required
required, not held assess sugar levels in tobacco leaves required

optional, not held exert quality control to processing food optional

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held set up specifications in curing room required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate tobacco drying technology required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain cutting equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a leaf tier 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply GMP skill
already held apply HACCP skill
already held apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages skill
already held assess the colour curing of tobacco leaves skill
already held curing methods for tobacco leaves knowledge
already held grade tobacco leaves skill
already held manufacturing of by-products from tobacco knowledge
already held manufacturing of smoked tobacco products knowledge
already held manufacturing of smokeless tobacco products knowledge
already held mark differences in colours skill
already held perform sensory evaluation of food products skill
already held variety of tobacco leaves knowledge
already held act reliably skill
already held check quality of products on the production line skill
already held determine shreds sizes percentage in cigarettes skill
already held liaise with colleagues skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held perform services in a flexible manner skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held exert quality control to processing food optional
optional, not held work in a food processing team optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held maintain cutting equipment optional
optional, not held perform cleaning duties optional

15 held skills the leaf tier role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply foreign language for international trade skill
not needed by the target role assure quality of tobacco leaves skill
not needed by the target role compute average weight of cigarettes skill
not needed by the target role control levels of nicotine per cigar skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of raw materials skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role history of tobacco knowledge
not needed by the target role label samples skill
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role numerical sequences knowledge
not needed by the target role perform test in cigarette-making machine skill
not needed by the target role quality prototype of a tobacco leaf knowledge
not needed by the target role test cigars skill
not needed by the target role tobacco products knowledge
not needed by the target role weigh leaf quantity per cigar skill

Index

Other moves recorded from cigar inspector

Full index of moves from cigar inspector

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.