Table 1Transition record

drapery and carpet cleanertolaundry worker

A drapery and carpet cleaner already meets 47% of what the laundry worker role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From drapery and carpet cleaner

47%

Overlap1

To laundry worker

16 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

58.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.3

This move: 58.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the laundry worker 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A laundry worker 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 apply prespotting handling and moving
already held eliminate stains handling and moving
already held operate tunnel finisher machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held types of staining services
already held inspect dry cleaning materials handling and moving
already held follow up orders for customers assisting and caring

All 16 carried skills, including the 12 the laundry worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held collect items for laundry service required
required, not held identify cloth items required
required, not held operate tumble dryer required
required, not held operate washer extractor required
required, not held read care labels required
required, not held handle linen in stock required

optional, not held maintain wardrobe optional
optional, not held operate dry cleaning pressing machines optional
optional, not held pack goods optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held distinguish accessories required
required, not held distinguish fabrics required

optional, not held identify defects on raw hides optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held evaluate garment quality optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held organisational policies optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held dyeing technology optional
optional, not held leather colour chemistry optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held source colour chemicals optional
optional, not held types of bleach optional

06 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held personal protective equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a laundry worker 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply prespotting skill
already held clean household linens skill
already held eliminate stains skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held inspect dry cleaning materials skill
already held iron textiles skill
already held maintain cleaning equipment skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held operate tunnel finisher machine skill
already held types of staining knowledge
already held use solvents skill
already held follow up orders for customers skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held sell products skill
already held sell services skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held greet guests optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held handle customer complaints optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held process payments optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held dyeing technology optional
optional, not held identify defects on raw hides optional
optional, not held maintain wardrobe optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held operate dry cleaning pressing machines optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held control temperature optional
optional, not held evaluate garment quality optional
optional, not held greet guests optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held leather colour chemistry optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held personal protective equipment optional
optional, not held process payments optional
optional, not held source colour chemicals optional
optional, not held types of bleach optional

21 held skills the laundry worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role carry out pressure washing activities skill
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean surfaces skill
not needed by the target role clean upholstered furniture skill
not needed by the target role cleaning techniques knowledge
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 maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning 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 remove dust skill
not needed by the target role rinse cloth articles skill
not needed by the target role set up machine controls skill
not needed by the target role sort waste 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 vacuum surfaces skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill

8 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 quality standards required
optional, not held dyeing technology optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held leather colour chemistry optional
optional, not held personal protective equipment optional
optional, not held source colour chemicals optional
optional, not held types of bleach optional

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.