Table 1Transition record

doll makertomouldmaker

A doll maker already meets 35% of what the mouldmaker role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From doll maker

35%

Overlap1

To mouldmaker

6 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

61.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the mouldmaker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the doll maker 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.

Why

Why this move works

A mouldmaker role treats 6 of its required skills as things a doll maker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

construct moulds
fill moulds
insert mould structures
maintain moulds
match product moulds
select mould types

What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mouldmaker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a doll maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held insert mould structures handling and moving
already held match product moulds handling and moving
already held construct moulds handling and moving
already held select mould types handling and moving
already held fill moulds handling and moving
already held maintain moulds handling and moving

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the mouldmaker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 handling and moving 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held attend to detail in casting processes required
required, not held move filled moulds required
required, not held provide pouring holes in moulds required
required, not held ensure mould uniformity required
required, not held repair mould defects required

optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional

02 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

03 arts and humanities 3 supplementary

optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain core parts optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mouldmaker 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held construct moulds skill
already held fill moulds skill
already held insert mould structures skill
already held maintain moulds skill
already held match product moulds skill
already held select mould types skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coordinate mouldmaking shifts optional
optional, not held ensure core uniformity optional
optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held follow manufacturing work schedule optional
optional, not held insert reinforcement in mould optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held maintain core parts optional
optional, not held maintain cores optional
optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held repair core defects optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
optional, not held prepare scientific reports optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

38 held skills the mouldmaker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D printing process knowledge
not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role assemble toys skill
not needed by the target role create clay figures skill
not needed by the target role create sculptures skill
not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
not needed by the target role design dolls skill
not needed by the target role ensure finished product meet requirements skill
not needed by the target role extract products from moulds skill
not needed by the target role finish plastic products skill
not needed by the target role handle different pottery materials skill
not needed by the target role heat materials skill
not needed by the target role inspect toys and games for damage skill
not needed by the target role join wood elements skill
not needed by the target role manipulate plastic skill
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role materials for doll creation knowledge
not needed by the target role operate plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role perform toys finishing skill
not needed by the target role polish clay products skill
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role reinforce body mould skill
not needed by the target role sand wood skill
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role stain wood skill
not needed by the target role stuff toys skill
not needed by the target role techniques for doll creation knowledge
not needed by the target role toys and games categories knowledge
not needed by the target role toys and games industry knowledge
not needed by the target role toys and games safety recommendations knowledge
not needed by the target role toys and games trends knowledge
not needed by the target role types of pottery material knowledge
not needed by the target role types of toy materials knowledge
not needed by the target role use painting techniques skill
not needed by the target role woodturning knowledge

6 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 ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
optional, not held precious metal processing optional
optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from doll maker

Full index of moves from doll maker

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.