Table 1Transition record

data centre operatortodata entry clerk

A data centre operator already meets 30% of what the data entry clerk role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From data centre operator

30%

Overlap1

To data entry clerk

12 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

65.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.9

This move: 65.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the data entry clerk role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the data centre operator 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A data entry clerk role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a data centre operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held data models information and communication technologies (icts)
already held LDAP information and communication technologies (icts)
already held MDX information and communication technologies (icts)
already held XQuery information and communication technologies (icts)
already held query languages information and communication technologies (icts)
already held use databases working with computers

All 12 carried skills, including the 2 the data entry clerk role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 6 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain data entry requirements required
required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held process data required

optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held manage data collection systems optional

02 working with computers 2 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held perform data cleansing required
required, not held use word processing software required

optional, not held establish data processes optional
optional, not held implement data warehousing techniques optional
optional, not held manage ICT data classification optional
optional, not held normalise data optional
optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
optional, not held implement data quality processes optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held database required

optional, not held ABBYY FineReader optional
optional, not held OmniPage optional
optional, not held optical character recognition software optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply information security policies required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held documentation types required

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a data entry clerk 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held query languages knowledge
already held resource description framework query language knowledge
already held LDAP knowledge
already held LINQ knowledge
already held MDX knowledge
already held N1QL knowledge
already held SPARQL knowledge
already held XQuery knowledge
already held data models knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held information confidentiality knowledge
already held use databases skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ABBYY FineReader optional
optional, not held OmniPage optional
optional, not held establish data processes optional
optional, not held implement data warehousing techniques optional
optional, not held manage ICT data classification optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held manage data collection systems optional
optional, not held normalise data optional
optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
optional, not held implement data quality processes optional
optional, not held manage digital documents optional
optional, not held optical character recognition software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

37 held skills the data entry clerk role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CA Datacom/DB knowledge
not needed by the target role DB2 knowledge
not needed by the target role Filemaker (database management systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role IBM Informix knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Access knowledge
not needed by the target role MySQL knowledge
not needed by the target role ObjectStore knowledge
not needed by the target role OpenEdge Database knowledge
not needed by the target role PostgreSQL knowledge
not needed by the target role SQL Server knowledge
not needed by the target role Teradata Database knowledge
not needed by the target role World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
not needed by the target role administer ICT system skill
not needed by the target role analyse ICT system skill
not needed by the target role balance database resources skill
not needed by the target role business ICT systems knowledge
not needed by the target role control of expenses skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role database development tools knowledge
not needed by the target role database management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role develop automated migration methods skill
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
not needed by the target role integrate system components skill
not needed by the target role keep up with the latest information systems solutions skill
not needed by the target role maintain ICT server skill
not needed by the target role maintain database performance skill
not needed by the target role maintain database security skill
not needed by the target role manage database skill
not needed by the target role migrate existing data skill
not needed by the target role monitor system performance skill
not needed by the target role unstructured data knowledge
not needed by the target role use ICT ticketing system skill
not needed by the target role use back-up and recovery tools skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels 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 documentation types required
required, not held database required
optional, not held ABBYY FineReader optional
optional, not held OmniPage optional
optional, not held optical character recognition software 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.