Table 1Transition record

conservatortocultural archive manager

A conservator already meets 28% of what the cultural archive manager role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From conservator

28%

Overlap1

To cultural archive manager

10 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

72.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.2

This move: 72.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the cultural archive manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the conservator 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cultural archive manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a conservator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create collection conservation plan management skills
already held assess museum object condition information skills
already held respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide project information on exhibitions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held cope with challenging demands communication, collaboration and creativity
already held art collections arts and humanities

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the cultural archive manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held advise on loans of art work for exhibitions required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held perform clerical duties required
required, not held supervise work required

optional, not held identify process improvements optional

02 information skills 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held monitor museum environment required
required, not held document museum collection required
required, not held implement risk management for works of art required
required, not held monitor artistic activities required

optional, not held manage archive optional
optional, not held compile detailed collection inventory optional
optional, not held manage digital archives optional
optional, not held study a collection optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held project management required

optional, not held budgetary principles optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held supervise artefact movement required

optional, not held handle artworks optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held collection management required

optional, not held collection management software optional

06 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held conservation techniques required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cultural archive 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held art collections knowledge
already held cope with challenging demands skill
already held create collection conservation plan skill
already held museum databases knowledge
already held respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition skill
already held art history knowledge
already held assess museum object condition skill
already held coordinate operational activities skill
already held evaluate art quality skill
already held provide project information on exhibitions skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held establish high standards of collections care required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held present exhibition optional
optional, not held coach employees optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage archive optional
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held collection management software optional
optional, not held compile detailed collection inventory optional
optional, not held handle artworks optional
optional, not held identify process improvements optional
optional, not held manage digital archives optional
optional, not held present exhibition optional
optional, not held study a collection optional
optional, not held coach employees optional

23 held skills the cultural archive manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role art-historical values knowledge
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role cultural history knowledge
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure safety of exhibition skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs of antique items skill
not needed by the target role examine conservation issues skill
not needed by the target role furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products knowledge
not needed by the target role historic architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role history knowledge
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role provide conservation advice skill
not needed by the target role structure information skill
not needed by the target role supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings skill
not needed by the target role use ICT resources to solve work related tasks 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 collection management required
required, not held conservation techniques required
required, not held project management required
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held collection management software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from conservator

Full index of moves from conservator

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.