Table 1Transition record

hairdressertotanning consultant

A hairdresser already meets 38% of what the tanning consultant role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hairdresser

38%

Overlap1

To tanning consultant

11 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

58.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 58.2

This move: 58.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tanning consultant 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tanning consultant 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 offer cosmetic beauty advice communication, collaboration and creativity
already held recommend cosmetics to customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage schedule of tasks management skills
already held administer appointments management skills
already held process payments management skills
already held issue sales invoices management skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 3 the tanning consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise on tanning treatments required

optional, not held manage indoor tanning sessions optional
optional, not held offer free samples of cosmetics optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held sell cosmetics optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply company policies required

optional, not held administer spray tans optional
optional, not held determine skin type optional

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required

optional, not held manage tanning operations optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure sanitation required

optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held customer service required

06 services 3 supplementary

optional, not held cosmetics optional
optional, not held cosmetics ingredients optional
optional, not held skin types optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tanning consultant 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held manage schedule of tasks skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held offer cosmetic beauty advice skill
already held order supplies skill
already held process payments skill
already held recommend cosmetics to customers skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held tanning process optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer spray tans optional
optional, not held manage tanning operations optional
optional, not held tanning process optional
optional, not held cosmetics optional
optional, not held cosmetics ingredients optional
optional, not held manage indoor tanning sessions optional
optional, not held offer free samples of cosmetics optional
optional, not held determine skin type optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional
optional, not held sell cosmetics optional
optional, not held skin types optional

27 held skills the tanning consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on hair style skill
not needed by the target role apply hair cutting techniques skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers 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 maintain professional administration 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 manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role organise product display skill
not needed by the target role satisfy customers skill
not needed by the target role sell hair products skill
not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with hair style trends skill
not needed by the target role style hair 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

5 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 customer service required
optional, not held tanning process optional
optional, not held cosmetics optional
optional, not held cosmetics ingredients optional
optional, not held skin types optional

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.