Table 1Transition record

genealogisttopolygraph examiner

A genealogist already meets 20% of what the polygraph examiner role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From genealogist

20%

Overlap1

To polygraph examiner

5 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.8

This move: 72.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the polygraph examiner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the genealogist 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A polygraph examiner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a genealogist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held investigation research methods services
already held document interviews information skills
already held interview techniques social sciences, journalism and information
already held conduct research interview communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write work-related reports communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the polygraph examiner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse legal evidence required
required, not held manage tests required
required, not held observe human behaviour required
required, not held report analysis results required

optional, not held create criminal profiles optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held comply with legal regulations required
required, not held observe confidentiality required

optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional

03 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess character required
required, not held maintain professional administration required

optional, not held profile people optional

04 health and welfare 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held psychophysiology required

optional, not held human physiology optional

05 services 1 required

required, not held forensic intelligence required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held use technology for forensics required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a polygraph examiner 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held conduct research interview skill
already held document interviews skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held investigation research methods knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
optional, not held present evidence optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held provide testimony in court hearings optional

08 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary

optional, not held criminology optional
optional, not held psychology optional

09 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held criminal law optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held profile people optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held create criminal profiles optional
optional, not held criminal law optional
optional, not held criminology optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
optional, not held present evidence optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held provide testimony in court hearings optional
optional, not held psychology optional

19 held skills the polygraph examiner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse legislation skill
not needed by the target role analyse recorded sources skill
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role family law knowledge
not needed by the target role genealogy knowledge
not needed by the target role genomics knowledge
not needed by the target role history knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect data skill
not needed by the target role interpret pedigree charts skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role research family histories skill
not needed by the target role search databases skill
not needed by the target role social sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role suggest revision of manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role transcription methods knowledge

6 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 psychophysiology required
required, not held forensic intelligence required
optional, not held criminal law optional
optional, not held criminology optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held psychology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from genealogist

Full index of moves from genealogist

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.