Table 1Transition record

funeral services directortobeauty salon attendant

A funeral services director already meets 21% of what the beauty salon attendant role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From funeral services director

21%

Overlap1

To beauty salon attendant

6 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

76 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76

This move: 76 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the beauty salon attendant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the funeral services director 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A beauty salon attendant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a funeral services director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain personal hygiene standards management skills
already held manage emergency evacuation plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held greet guests assisting and caring
already held maintain professional administration management skills
already held administer appointments management skills
already held maintain customer service communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the beauty salon attendant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 7 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held clean toilet facilities required
required, not held restock toilet facilities' supplies required
required, not held clean building floors required
required, not held ensure sanitation required
required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

optional, not held collect items for laundry service optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held maintain relationship with customers required
required, not held handle customer complaints required

optional, not held offer free samples of cosmetics optional
optional, not held recommend cosmetics to customers optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of cosmetics optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held sell cosmetics optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use laser therapy for skin conditions required
required, not held apply company policies required

optional, not held assist guest departure optional

04 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held process payments required

optional, not held allocate locker space optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor stock level required

optional, not held keep stock records optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a beauty salon attendant 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 administer appointments skill
already held greet guests skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held manage emergency evacuation plans skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held cosmetics required

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held allocate locker space optional
optional, not held collect items for laundry service optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held offer free samples of cosmetics optional
optional, not held recommend cosmetics to customers optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of cosmetics optional
optional, not held assist guest departure optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held sell cosmetics optional

39 held skills the beauty salon attendant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on funeral services skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role assist with funeral planning skill
not needed by the target role business knowledge knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role control minor maintenance skill
not needed by the target role coordinate catering skill
not needed by the target role develop organisational policies skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role dress bodies skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles in processions skill
not needed by the target role embalm bodies skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain inventory of tools skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage financial aspects of a company skill
not needed by the target role manage funeral equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role operate cremation equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee cremations skill
not needed by the target role perform religious ceremonies skill
not needed by the target role prepare ceremonial locations skill
not needed by the target role prepare coffins for cremation skill
not needed by the target role promote human rights skill
not needed by the target role provide directions to guests skill
not needed by the target role provide emotional support to the bereaved skill
not needed by the target role provide visitor information skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role relate empathetically skill
not needed by the target role respond to visitor complaints skill
not needed by the target role show diplomacy skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role transfer coffins skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

2 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 cosmetics required
required, not held quality standards required

Index

Other moves recorded from funeral services director

Full index of moves from funeral services director

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.