Table 1Transition record

election agenttocampaign canvasser

A election agent already meets 22% of what the campaign canvasser role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From election agent

22%

Overlap1

To campaign canvasser

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

68.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.6

This move: 68.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the campaign canvasser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the election agent 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A campaign canvasser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a election agent background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held influence voting behaviour communication, collaboration and creativity
already held promote political campaign communication, collaboration and creativity
already held political campaigning social sciences, journalism and information
already held conduct public surveys information skills
already held liaise with politicians communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform public relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 1 the campaign canvasser role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 6 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held engage passers-by in conversation required
required, not held advocate a cause required
required, not held perform fundraising activities required
required, not held present arguments persuasively required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held memorise script optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held execute marketing plan optional
optional, not held execute working instructions optional
optional, not held listen actively optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held canvassing methods required

optional, not held social media marketing techniques optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held maintain professional records required

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held vocal techniques optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held interview techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a campaign canvasser 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held influence voting behaviour skill
already held advertising techniques knowledge
already held conduct public surveys skill
already held liaise with politicians skill
already held perform public relations skill
already held political campaigning knowledge
already held promote political campaign skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held memorise script optional
optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held execute marketing plan optional
optional, not held execute working instructions optional
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held listen actively optional
optional, not held social media marketing techniques optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

21 held skills the campaign canvasser role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on public image skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role advise politicians on electoral procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse election procedures skill
not needed by the target role communicate with media skill
not needed by the target role coordinate advertising campaigns skill
not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
not needed by the target role create campaign schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop media strategy skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role develop promotional tools skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role manage fundraising activities skill
not needed by the target role monitor elections skill
not needed by the target role monitor political campaigns skill
not needed by the target role political science knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare presentation material skill
not needed by the target role solicit event publicity 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 canvassing methods required
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held social media marketing techniques optional
optional, not held vocal techniques optional

Index

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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.