Table 1Transition record

handypersontofireplace installer

A handyperson already meets 19% of what the fireplace installer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From handyperson

19%

Overlap1

To fireplace installer

7 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

77.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.3

This move: 77.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the fireplace installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the handyperson 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fireplace installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a handyperson background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carpentry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held domestic heating systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install insulation material constructing
already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
already held maintain work area cleanliness handling and moving
already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the fireplace installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held install firestops required
required, not held install construction profiles required
required, not held operate welding equipment required
required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required

optional, not held carry out chimney pressure testing optional
optional, not held check chimney's conditions optional
optional, not held install gas heaters optional
optional, not held install heating furnace optional
optional, not held install wood heater optional

02 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held unload equipment required
required, not held load cargo required
required, not held unload cargo required

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held inspect construction supplies required
required, not held read standard blueprints required

optional, not held report chimney defects optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply technical communication skills required
required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held sustainable installation materials required
required, not held construction equipment related to building materials required

optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

06 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fireplace installer 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carpentry knowledge
already held construction product regulation knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held domestic heating systems knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out chimney pressure testing optional
optional, not held check chimney's conditions optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held report chimney defects optional
optional, not held write records for repairs optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
optional, not held install gas heaters optional
optional, not held install heating furnace optional
optional, not held install wood heater optional

42 held skills the fireplace installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble prefabricated furniture skill
not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate costs of repair operations skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean confined spaces skill
not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role explain features of electrical household appliances skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role identify condensation problems skill
not needed by the target role install floor coverings skill
not needed by the target role install ventilation equipment skill
not needed by the target role install wall coverings skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain lighting equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role manage buildings' damp problems skill
not needed by the target role manage fuelling system skill
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform ground maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on fire alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role perform pest control skill
not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
not needed by the target role read technical datasheet skill
not needed by the target role remove snow skill
not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
not needed by the target role repair furniture parts skill
not needed by the target role repair household appliances skill
not needed by the target role repair plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role repair ventilation equipment skill
not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill
not needed by the target role use snow-removal equipment skill
not needed by the target role use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
not needed by the target role use traditional toolbox tools skill
not needed by the target role ventilation systems knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

3 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 sustainable installation materials required
required, not held construction equipment related to building materials required
optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional

Index

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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.