Table 1Transition record

fisheries advisertonatural resources consultant

A fisheries adviser already meets 25% of what the natural resources consultant role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fisheries adviser

25%

Overlap1

To natural resources consultant

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

73 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

25%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the natural resources consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fisheries adviser 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 natural resources consultant role treats 5 of its required skills as things a fisheries adviser already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on environmental remediation
coastal management
ecosystem management
habitat restoration
manage land resources permits

What stands in the way is 11 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A natural resources consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fisheries adviser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wildlife natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held coastal management natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manage land resources permits information skills
already held ecosystem management business, administration and law
already held fisheries management agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held advise on environmental remediation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the natural resources consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor nature conservation required
required, not held analyse ecological data required
required, not held conduct ecological research required
required, not held conduct environmental site assessments required

optional, not held analyse fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held conserve natural resources required
required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held manage environmental impact optional
optional, not held manage habitats optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held natural areas maintenance required
required, not held environmental policy required

optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held ecology optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise on nature conservation required

optional, not held educate people about nature optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

05 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop environmental policy required

optional, not held manage forests optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

06 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held reforestation optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a natural resources consultant 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 advise on environmental remediation skill
already held coastal management knowledge
already held ecosystem management knowledge
already held habitat restoration knowledge
already held manage land resources permits skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held fisheries management knowledge
already held wildlife knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental engineering optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held administer treatments to fish optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held educate people about nature optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held manage forests optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held administer treatments to fish optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage environmental impact optional
optional, not held manage habitats optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held use consulting techniques optional

34 held skills the natural resources consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role apply fishery biology to fishery management skill
not needed by the target role aquaculture industry knowledge
not needed by the target role assess site production potential skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct research before survey skill
not needed by the target role conduct underwater surveys skill
not needed by the target role develop business case skill
not needed by the target role estimate fishery status skill
not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
not needed by the target role fisheries legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect fish eggs skill
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role manage fisheries projects skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor fish health status skill
not needed by the target role monitor hatchery production skill
not needed by the target role monitor the use of resources in production skill
not needed by the target role plankton production knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role process collected survey data skill
not needed by the target role provide advice to hatcheries skill
not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in fishery skill
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role study fish migration skill
not needed by the target role support fishery training procedures skill
not needed by the target role surveying methods knowledge
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge

10 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 natural areas maintenance required
required, not held environmental policy required
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fisheries adviser

Full index of moves from fisheries adviser

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.