Table 1Transition record

department store managertoshop supervisor

A department store manager already meets 41% of what the shop supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From department store manager

41%

Overlap1

To shop supervisor

9 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

55.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.7

This move: 55.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the shop supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the department store 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A shop supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a department store manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor proper product handling information skills
already held plan marketing strategy management skills
already held set up pricing strategies information skills
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation services
already held product comprehension business, administration and law
already held recruit employees management skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the shop supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 5 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 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held oversee promotional sales prices required
required, not held monitor customer service required

optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held supervise sales activities optional
optional, not held improve business processes optional
optional, not held manage revenue optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations required
required, not held apply company policies required

optional, not held manage theft prevention optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held control of expenses required

optional, not held maintain transaction's reports optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held organise product display optional
optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held market research optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a shop supervisor 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor proper product handling skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held train employees skill
already held plan marketing strategy skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held set up pricing strategies skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held investigate customer complaints of food products optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held maintain transaction's reports optional
optional, not held manage inventory optional
optional, not held organise product display optional
optional, not held supervise sales activities optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held analyse consumer buying trends optional
optional, not held improve business processes optional
optional, not held manage revenue optional
optional, not held manage theft prevention optional
optional, not held market research optional
optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

19 held skills the shop supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of products knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of services knowledge
not needed by the target role coach team on visual merchandising skill
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role define brand identity skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role manage the store image skill
not needed by the target role monitor shelves loading skill
not needed by the target role perform multiple tasks at the same time skill
not needed by the target role plan marketing campaigns skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role set sales promotions skill
not needed by the target role supervise brand management skill

2 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

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held market research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from department store manager

Full index of moves from department store 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.