Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

farriertoblacksmith

A farrier already meets 21% of what the blacksmith role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From farrier
21%
Overlap1
To blacksmith
6 Skills carried over
13 Required, not held
80.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

21%

Learning distance A rebuild

80.2/ 100

1 Share of the blacksmith role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the farrier 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 blacksmith role treats 6 of its required skills as things a farrier already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply smithing techniques
  • forging processes
  • shape metal over anvils
  • types of metal
  • work with blacksmithing hand tools
  • work with blacksmithing power tools

What stands in the way is 13 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A blacksmith role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a farrier background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held work with blacksmithing power tools working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held shape metal over anvils handling and moving
  • already held work with blacksmithing hand tools handling and moving
  • already held apply smithing techniques handling and moving
  • already held forging processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held types of metal engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the blacksmith role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 42 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held maintain furnace temperature required
  • required, not held operate furnace required
  • required, not held operate metal heating equipment required
  • required, not held ensure correct metal temperature required
  • optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
  • optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
  • optional, not held remove scale from metal workpiece optional
02 constructing 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held join metals required
  • required, not held select filler metal required
  • required, not held operate welding equipment required
  • optional, not held monitor gauge optional
03 handling and moving 2 required, 10 supplementary
  • required, not held heat metals required
  • required, not held load materials into furnace required
  • optional, not held insert mould structures optional
  • optional, not held mark designs on metal pieces optional
  • optional, not held remove finished casts optional
  • optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
  • optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional
  • optional, not held cut metal products optional
  • optional, not held fill moulds optional
  • optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
  • optional, not held produce customised products optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
04 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held prevent damage in a furnace required
  • required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required
  • optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 10 supplementary
  • required, not held hot forging required
  • optional, not held casting processes optional
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held coating substances optional
  • optional, not held cold forging optional
  • optional, not held design drawings optional
  • optional, not held dust usage for forging optional
06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held measure metal to be heated required
  • optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a blacksmith 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 6 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply smithing techniques skill
  • already held forging processes knowledge
  • already held shape metal over anvils skill
  • already held types of metal knowledge
  • already held work with blacksmithing hand tools skill
  • already held work with blacksmithing power tools skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
  • optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held casting processes optional
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held insert mould structures optional
  • optional, not held manage time in casting processes optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held mark designs on metal pieces optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held remove finished casts optional
  • optional, not held smooth burred surfaces optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held apply precision metalworking techniques optional
  • optional, not held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces optional
  • optional, not held coating substances optional
  • optional, not held cold forging optional
  • optional, not held cut metal products optional
  • optional, not held design drawings optional
  • optional, not held dust usage for forging optional
  • optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
  • optional, not held fill moulds optional
  • optional, not held mark processed workpiece optional
  • optional, not held monitor gauge optional
  • optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
  • optional, not held produce customised products optional
  • optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
  • optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
  • optional, not held remove scale from metal workpiece optional
  • optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
16 held skills the blacksmith role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise horse owners on farriery requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse animal locomotion skill
  • not needed by the target role apply animal hygiene practices skill
  • not needed by the target role assess equid footcare requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role attach horseshoes skill
  • not needed by the target role carry out post hoof-trimming activities skill
  • not needed by the target role control animal movement skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role farrier industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role make farrier tools and supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role manage animal biosecurity skill
  • not needed by the target role manage time in agricultural production skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare equid hooves skill
  • not needed by the target role understand the needs of animals skill
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
  • not needed by the target role work independently in agriculture skill
12 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 hot forging required
  • optional, not held casting processes optional
  • optional, not held ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of door furniture from metal optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of tools optional
  • optional, not held non-ferrous metal processing optional
  • optional, not held precious metal processing optional
  • optional, not held types of metal manufacturing processes optional
  • optional, not held coating substances optional
  • optional, not held cold forging optional
  • optional, not held design drawings optional
  • optional, not held dust usage for forging optional
Index

Other moves recorded from farrier

Full index of moves from farrier

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.