Table 1Transition record

domestic cleanertodrapery and carpet cleaner

A domestic cleaner already meets 37% of what the drapery and carpet cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From domestic cleaner

37%

Overlap1

To drapery and carpet cleaner

13 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

65.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the drapery and carpet cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the domestic cleaner 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 drapery and carpet cleaner role treats 7 of its required skills as things a domestic cleaner already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

cleaning techniques
handle chemical cleaning agents
maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
maintain cleaning equipment
maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning
remove dust

What stands in the way is 11 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A drapery and carpet cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a domestic cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning handling and moving
already held clean household linens handling and moving
already held remove dust handling and moving
already held vacuum surfaces handling and moving
already held carry out pressure washing activities handling and moving
already held cleaning techniques services

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the drapery and carpet cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held groom carpets required
required, not held operate carpet centrifugal machine required
required, not held eliminate stains required
required, not held rinse cloth articles required
required, not held operate floor cleaning equipment required
required, not held use solvents required

optional, not held apply prespotting optional
optional, not held clean upholstered furniture optional
optional, not held inspect dry cleaning materials optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held trim excess material optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional

02 services 2 required

required, not held types of staining required
required, not held types of brushes required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain customer service required

optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held sell products optional
optional, not held sell services optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held guarantee customer satisfaction required

optional, not held follow up orders for customers optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of carpet required

optional, not held properties of textile materials optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up machine controls optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drapery and carpet cleaner 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cleaning techniques knowledge
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning skill
already held remove dust skill
already held vacuum surfaces skill
already held carry out pressure washing activities skill
already held clean household linens skill
already held clean surfaces skill
already held iron textiles skill
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
already held sort waste skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate tunnel finisher machine optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply prespotting optional
optional, not held clean upholstered furniture optional
optional, not held follow up orders for customers optional
optional, not held inspect dry cleaning materials optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held operate tunnel finisher machine optional
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional
optional, not held clean equipment optional
optional, not held sell products optional
optional, not held sell services optional
optional, not held set up machine controls optional
optional, not held trim excess material optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional

22 held skills the drapery and carpet cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role buy groceries skill
not needed by the target role clean glass surfaces skill
not needed by the target role clean rooms skill
not needed by the target role clean toilet facilities skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle exterior skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle interiors skill
not needed by the target role ensure cleanliness of food preparation area skill
not needed by the target role feed pets skill
not needed by the target role handle linen in stock skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role maintain wardrobe skill
not needed by the target role make the beds skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning duties skill
not needed by the target role perform outdoor cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role provide dog walking services skill
not needed by the target role restock toilet facilities' supplies skill
not needed by the target role supervise children skill
not needed by the target role wash costumes skill
not needed by the target role wash the dishes skill
not needed by the target role wash the laundry skill
not needed by the target role wash vehicles skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

4 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 types of staining required
required, not held types of brushes required
required, not held types of carpet required
optional, not held properties of textile materials optional

Index

Other moves recorded from domestic cleaner

Full index of moves from domestic cleaner

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.