Table 1Transition record

critictopolitical journalist

A critic already meets 73% of what the political journalist role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From critic

73%

Overlap1

To political journalist

34 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

35.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.3

This move: 35.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the political journalist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the critic 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 34 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A political journalist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a critic background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse the comments of selected audiences information skills
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

All 34 carried skills, including the 20 the political journalist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held political parties required
required, not held political science required

optional, not held political campaigning optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 supplementary

optional, not held adapt to type of media optional
optional, not held ask questions at events optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held follow directions of on-site director optional
optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional

03 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held edit photographs optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held review unpublished articles optional
optional, not held document interviews optional
optional, not held monitor political conflicts optional
optional, not held observe new developments in foreign countries optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held audio editing software optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a political journalist 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 34 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 analyse the comments of selected audiences skill
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

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held election law optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held adapt to type of media optional
optional, not held ask questions at events optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held edit photographs optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held follow directions of on-site director optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held review unpublished articles optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held audio editing software optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held document interviews optional
optional, not held election law optional
optional, not held monitor political conflicts optional
optional, not held observe new developments in foreign countries optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held political campaigning optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional

19 held skills the political journalist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role attend performances skill
not needed by the target role critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
not needed by the target role food hygiene rules knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role history of dance style knowledge
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role musical genres knowledge
not needed by the target role musical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role musical theory knowledge
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role read books skill
not needed by the target role rewrite manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role types of literature genres knowledge
not needed by the target role watch video and motion picture production products skill

7 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 political parties required
required, not held political science required
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held audio editing software optional
optional, not held election law optional
optional, not held political campaigning optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional

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.