Table 1Transition record

hairdressertopersonal stylist

A hairdresser already meets 39% of what the personal stylist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hairdresser

39%

Overlap1

To personal stylist

13 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

61.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.8

This move: 61.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the personal stylist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hairdresser 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A personal stylist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hairdresser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on hair style communication, collaboration and creativity
already held stay up-to-date with hair style trends information skills
already held style hair assisting and caring
already held offer cosmetic beauty advice communication, collaboration and creativity
already held satisfy customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held recommend cosmetics to customers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the personal stylist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 5 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise customers on clothing accessories required
required, not held advise on clothing style required
required, not held teach fashion to clients required
required, not held advise customers on jewellery and watches required
required, not held advise customers on usage of cosmetics required
required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held listen actively required

optional, not held network with store owners optional
optional, not held assist clients with special needs optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held teach communication to clients optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assist customers required
required, not held assist with dressing required

optional, not held accompany people optional
optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods required

optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held trends in fashion required

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess character optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a personal stylist 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on hair style skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held offer cosmetic beauty advice skill
already held recommend cosmetics to customers skill
already held satisfy customers skill
already held stay up-to-date with hair style trends skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
already held manage schedule of tasks skill
already held style hair skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accompany people optional
optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional
optional, not held network with store owners optional
optional, not held assess character optional
optional, not held assist clients with special needs optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held teach communication to clients optional

25 held skills the personal stylist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply hair cutting techniques skill
not needed by the target role curl hair skill
not needed by the target role design hair style skill
not needed by the target role dye hair skill
not needed by the target role hair knowledge
not needed by the target role hair colouring knowledge
not needed by the target role hair products knowledge
not needed by the target role help customers with hair problems skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role maintain wigs skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role organise product display skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role sell hair products skill
not needed by the target role supervise staff skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role treat facial hair skill
not needed by the target role treat scalp conditions skill
not needed by the target role use equipment for hair care skill
not needed by the target role wash hair skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically 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

required, not held trends in fashion required

Index

Other moves recorded from hairdresser

Full index of moves from hairdresser

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.