Table 1Transition record

gas station operatortosoap maker

A gas station operator already meets 23% of what the soap maker role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From gas station operator

23%

Overlap1

To soap maker

4 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

67.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.1

This move: 67.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the soap maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the gas station operator 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A soap maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a gas station operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor valves information skills
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity

All 4 carried skills, including the 2 the soap maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held observe mixture characteristics required
required, not held transfer chemicals required

optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held manage waste optional
optional, not held match product moulds optional
optional, not held use moulding techniques optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fill kettle required

optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held alkylation required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held test alkalinity required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held tend agitation machine required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held implement soap formula optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a soap maker 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 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held monitor valves skill
already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain chemical mixers optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held implement soap formula optional
optional, not held maintain chemical mixers optional
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional
optional, not held collect industrial waste optional
optional, not held manage waste optional
optional, not held match product moulds optional
optional, not held use moulding techniques optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

18 held skills the soap maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to Standard Operating Procedures skill
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role comply with pipeline transport regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure correct gas pressure skill
not needed by the target role gas chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect pipelines skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency procedures skill
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role operate gas extraction equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate pumping equipment skill
not needed by the target role read gas meter skill
not needed by the target role record production data skill
not needed by the target role tend compressor engine skill
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role test oxygen purity skill
not needed by the target role types of pipelines knowledge

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 alkylation required
optional, not held perfume and cosmetic products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from gas station operator

Full index of moves from gas station operator

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.