Table 1Transition record

dangerous goods drivertoprivate chauffeur

A dangerous goods driver already meets 24% of what the private chauffeur role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dangerous goods driver

24%

Overlap1

To private chauffeur

8 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

77.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.4

This move: 77.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the private chauffeur role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dangerous goods driver 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A private chauffeur role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dangerous goods driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held transport topography services
already held control the performance of the vehicle working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform defensive driving working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanical components of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interpret traffic signals assisting and caring
already held stay alert communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the private chauffeur role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held drive in urban areas required
required, not held ensure vehicle operability required
required, not held provide private transport services required
required, not held drive vehicles required
required, not held park vehicles required

optional, not held drive automatic car optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held follow verbal instructions required
required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assist passengers required
required, not held focus on passengers required

optional, not held assist disable passengers optional
optional, not held make reservations optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional

04 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required
required, not held tolerate sitting for long periods required

optional, not held tolerate stress optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held lift heavy weights required

optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held handle delivered packages optional

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held read maps required

optional, not held analyse travel alternatives optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a private chauffeur 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held interpret traffic signals skill
already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held perform defensive driving skill
already held transport topography knowledge
already held stay alert skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held geographic areas required

optional, not held local geography optional

08 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held passenger transport regulations required

optional, not held transportation methods optional

09 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held road traffic laws required

10 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain vehicle appearance required

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse travel alternatives optional
optional, not held assist disable passengers optional
optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held transportation methods optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
optional, not held drive automatic car optional
optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
optional, not held handle delivered packages optional
optional, not held local geography optional
optional, not held make reservations optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional

14 held skills the private chauffeur role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role anticipate foreseeable problems on the road skill
not needed by the target role check dangerous goods transport unit skill
not needed by the target role hazards associated with loading dangerous goods knowledge
not needed by the target role international carriage of dangerous goods by road knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain gas mileage records skill
not needed by the target role maintain logbooks skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre heavy trucks skill
not needed by the target role operate emergency equipment skill
not needed by the target role parallel park vehicles skill
not needed by the target role practice emergency stops skill
not needed by the target role revise certifications for dangerous good transportation skill
not needed by the target role transport dangerous goods skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role vehicle cargo capacity 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 passenger transport regulations required
required, not held geographic areas required
required, not held road traffic laws required
optional, not held transportation methods optional
optional, not held local geography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dangerous goods driver

Full index of moves from dangerous goods driver

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.