Table 1Transition record

columnisttocritic

A columnist already meets 75% of what the critic role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From columnist

75%

Overlap1

To critic

33 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

33.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.5

This move: 33.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the critic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the columnist 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A critic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a columnist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held promote one's writings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write captions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held stay up to date with social media information skills
already held manage personal finances management skills
already held write headlines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held evaluate writings in response to feedback communication, collaboration and creativity

All 33 carried skills, including the 20 the critic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held critically reflect on artistic production processes required

optional, not held rewrite manuscripts optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held attend performances optional
optional, not held read books optional
optional, not held watch video and motion picture production products optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse the comments of selected audiences required

optional, not held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries optional

03 arts and humanities 9 supplementary

optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held history of dance style optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held film studies optional
optional, not held literature optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held types of literature genres optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held food science optional

05 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held food hygiene rules optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a critic 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held follow the news skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held rhetoric knowledge
already held spelling knowledge
already held stay up to date with social media skill
already held study topics skill
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held write to a deadline skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held create online news content skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held manage personal finances skill
already held manage writing administration skill
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held press law knowledge
already held promote one's writings skill
already held proofread text skill
already held provide written content skill
already held write captions skill
already held write headlines skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries optional
optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held food hygiene rules optional
optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held history of dance style optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held rewrite manuscripts optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held attend performances optional
optional, not held film studies optional
optional, not held literature optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held read books optional
optional, not held types of literature genres optional
optional, not held watch video and motion picture production products optional

12 held skills the critic role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role digital journalism knowledge
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure consistency of published articles skill
not needed by the target role follow newspaper house style skill
not needed by the target role political parties knowledge
not needed by the target role political science knowledge
not needed by the target role present arguments persuasively skill
not needed by the target role rewrite articles skill
not needed by the target role stock market knowledge

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

optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held food hygiene rules optional
optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held history of dance style optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held film studies optional
optional, not held literature optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held types of literature genres optional

Index

Other moves recorded from columnist

Full index of moves from columnist

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.