Table 1Transition record

geochemisttohydrogeologist

A geochemist already meets 47% of what the hydrogeologist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geochemist

47%

Overlap1

To hydrogeologist

9 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

53 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53

This move: 53 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hydrogeologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geochemist 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hydrogeologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geochemist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held liaise with industrial professionals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create GIS reports information skills
already held create thematic maps working with computers
already held prepare scientific reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held geographic information systems natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the hydrogeologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 6 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held model groundwater required
required, not held assess groundwater environmental impact required
required, not held manage land resources permits required
required, not held perform water analysis required
required, not held study groundwater required
required, not held assess impact of industrial activities required

optional, not held perform water testing procedures optional

02 working with computers 1 required

required, not held identify GIS issues required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held geography optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held negotiate land access optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held watershed development optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held treat contaminated water optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hydrogeologist 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held address problems critically skill
already held create GIS reports skill
already held create thematic maps skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held liaise with industrial professionals skill
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held chemistry knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held negotiate land access optional
optional, not held treat contaminated water optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held perform water testing procedures optional

14 held skills the hydrogeologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role communicate on minerals issues skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental site assessments skill
not needed by the target role conduct laboratory chemical research on metals skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role examine geochemical samples skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role perform minor repairs to equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform sample testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare samples for testing skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role test samples for pollutants skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge

4 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

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held watershed development optional
optional, not held geography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geochemist

Full index of moves from geochemist

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.