Table 1Transition record

drapery and carpet cleanertodomestic cleaner

A drapery and carpet cleaner already meets 44% of what the domestic cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drapery and carpet cleaner

44%

Overlap1

To domestic cleaner

13 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

59.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.7

This move: 59.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the domestic cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the drapery and carpet 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.

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 domestic cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a drapery and carpet cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held clean household linens handling and moving
already held maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning 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 10 the domestic cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 4 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 8 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held clean toilet facilities required
required, not held make the beds required
required, not held restock toilet facilities' supplies required
required, not held wash the dishes required
required, not held wash the laundry required
required, not held clean glass surfaces required
required, not held clean rooms required
required, not held perform cleaning duties required

optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held feed pets optional
optional, not held maintain wardrobe optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held wash costumes optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held handle linen in stock optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held supervise children optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held ensure cleanliness of food preparation area required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held buy groceries optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a domestic 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 clean household linens skill
already held clean surfaces skill
already held cleaning techniques knowledge
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held iron textiles skill
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies 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 maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
already held sort waste skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held buy groceries optional
optional, not held clean vehicle exterior optional
optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
optional, not held feed pets optional
optional, not held maintain wardrobe optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held wash costumes optional
optional, not held wash vehicles optional
optional, not held handle linen in stock optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held supervise children optional

24 held skills the domestic cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply prespotting skill
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean upholstered furniture skill
not needed by the target role eliminate stains skill
not needed by the target role follow up orders for customers skill
not needed by the target role groom carpets skill
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role inspect dry cleaning materials skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role operate carpet centrifugal machine skill
not needed by the target role operate floor cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate tunnel finisher machine skill
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role rinse cloth articles skill
not needed by the target role sell products skill
not needed by the target role sell services skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role trim excess material skill
not needed by the target role types of brushes knowledge
not needed by the target role types of carpet knowledge
not needed by the target role types of staining knowledge
not needed by the target role use solvents skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill

Index

Other moves recorded from drapery and carpet cleaner

Full index of moves from drapery and carpet 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.