Table 1Transition record

ground riggertostagehand

A ground rigger already meets 42% of what the stagehand role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ground rigger

42%

Overlap1

To stagehand

12 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

60.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.1

This move: 60.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stagehand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ground rigger 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stagehand role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ground rigger background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assemble truss constructions constructing
already held assemble performance equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform first fire intervention assisting and caring
already held store performance equipment handling and moving
already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held work with respect for own safety assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the stagehand role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assemble scenic elements on stage required
required, not held assemble the rehearsal set required

optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held dismantle scaffolding optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held modify scenic elements during performance required
required, not held prepare personal work environment required

optional, not held organise stage optional
optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held dismantle the rehearsal set required
required, not held set up equipment in a timely manner required

optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held prevent fire in a performance environment required
required, not held work safely with chemicals required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held handle scenic elements during rehearsal required

optional, not held set up follow spots optional
optional, not held set up stage lights optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held set up cameras optional
optional, not held set up pyrotechnical equipment optional
optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stagehand 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assemble truss constructions skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held assemble performance equipment skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held perform first fire intervention skill
already held store performance equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held scaffolding components optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held organise stage optional
optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional
optional, not held set up cameras optional
optional, not held set up follow spots optional
optional, not held set up pyrotechnical equipment optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional
optional, not held dismantle scaffolding optional
optional, not held scaffolding components optional
optional, not held set up stage lights optional

18 held skills the stagehand role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role calculate rigging plots skill
not needed by the target role design rigging plots skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
not needed by the target role evacuate people from heights skill
not needed by the target role hang chain hoists skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain chain hoists skill
not needed by the target role maintain rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate telehandler skill
not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
not needed by the target role perform regular checks on rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role plot rigging movements skill
not needed by the target role provide power distribution skill
not needed by the target role use communication equipment skill
not needed by the target role use rope access techniques skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill

1 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 scaffolding components optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ground rigger

Full index of moves from ground rigger

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.