Table 1Transition record

commercial art gallery managertodepartment store manager

A commercial art gallery manager already meets 20% of what the department store manager role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From commercial art gallery manager

20%

Overlap1

To department store manager

5 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

76 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76

This move: 76 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the department store manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the commercial art gallery manager 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 department store manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a commercial art gallery manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement sales strategies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held implement marketing strategies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held employment law business, administration and law
already held train employees communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the department store manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 8 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 management skills 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held perform multiple tasks at the same time required
required, not held plan marketing campaigns required
required, not held plan marketing strategy required

optional, not held define brand identity optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise brand management optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage the store image required
required, not held set sales promotions required
required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held create solutions to problems required

optional, not held coach team on visual merchandising optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held company policies required
required, not held product comprehension required

optional, not held characteristics of services optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor proper product handling required

optional, not held set up pricing strategies optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held provide customer follow-up services required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held monitor shelves loading required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a department store manager 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 have computer literacy skill
already held implement marketing strategies skill
already held implement sales strategies skill
already held train employees skill
already held employment law knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of products optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held coach team on visual merchandising optional
optional, not held set up pricing strategies optional
optional, not held define brand identity optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise brand management optional

33 held skills the department store manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertise the gallery skill
not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role assist clients with special needs skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with technical experts on artworks skill
not needed by the target role collection management software knowledge
not needed by the target role conservation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role consult exhibition organisers skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role curate artwork for exhibitions skill
not needed by the target role determine visual concepts skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic project budgets skill
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role identify new business opportunities skill
not needed by the target role install artwork in gallery skill
not needed by the target role keep records on sales skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage artworks' transportation skill
not needed by the target role manage relationships with artists skill
not needed by the target role monitor after sales records skill
not needed by the target role monitor artwork market skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with artists skill
not needed by the target role obtain sponsorship skill
not needed by the target role prepare exhibition marketing plan skill
not needed by the target role produce statistical financial records skill
not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
not needed by the target role sell art skill
not needed by the target role supervise art gallery staff skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge

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 company policies required
required, not held product comprehension required
optional, not held characteristics of products optional
optional, not held characteristics of services optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from commercial art gallery manager

Full index of moves from commercial art gallery manager

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.