Table 1Transition record

event electriciantofollowspot operator

A event electrician already meets 28% of what the followspot operator role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From event electrician

28%

Overlap1

To followspot operator

8 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

70.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.4

This move: 70.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the followspot operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the event electrician 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A followspot operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a event electrician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble performance equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held store performance equipment handling and moving
already held work with respect for own safety assisting and caring
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring
already held keep personal administration information skills
already held manage personal professional development management skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the followspot operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 5 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 5 required

required, not held operate follow spots required
required, not held use communication equipment required
required, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision required
required, not held de-rig electronic equipment required
required, not held work safely with machines required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held communicate during show required
required, not held set up follow spots required
required, not held understand artistic concepts required

optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
optional, not held identify technical resources for performances optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prevent fire in a performance environment required
required, not held follow safety precautions in work practices required
required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held set up equipment in a timely manner required

optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held prepare personal work environment required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a followspot operator 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble performance equipment skill
already held store performance equipment skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage personal professional development skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
optional, not held identify technical resources for performances optional
optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional

8 held skills the followspot operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess power needs skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
not needed by the target role provide power distribution skill
not needed by the target role set up generators skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill

Index

Other moves recorded from event electrician

Full index of moves from event electrician

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.