Table 1Transition record

horticulture workertohop farmer

A horticulture worker already meets 62% of what the hop farmer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From horticulture worker

62%

Overlap1

To hop farmer

28 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

47.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.7

This move: 47.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hop farmer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the horticulture worker 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hop farmer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a horticulture worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain gardening equipment constructing
already held pick orders of agricultural products handling and moving
already held carry out work related calculations in agriculture information skills
already held monitor fields handling and moving
already held store crops handling and moving
already held nurse plants handling and moving

All 28 carried skills, including the 13 the hop farmer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 handling and moving 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cultivate hops required
required, not held manage crop production required
required, not held monitor crops required
required, not held operate hand pruning equipment required

optional, not held manage crop rotation optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held advise on beer production required
required, not held prevent crop disorders required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ingredients for beer production required

optional, not held variety of beers optional

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held hop cultivation required

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held create crop protection plans required

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held assess crop damage required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hop farmer 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held execute fertilisation skill
already held grow plants skill
already held harvest crop skill
already held maintain gardening equipment skill
already held maintain storage facilities skill
already held monitor fields skill
already held nurse plants skill
already held plant propagation knowledge
already held prepare planting area skill
already held propagate plants skill
already held store crops skill
already held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
already held use gardening equipment skill
already held agritourism knowledge
already held agronomy knowledge
already held apply sustainable tillage techniques skill
already held carry out work related calculations in agriculture skill
already held crop production principles knowledge
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held fertilisation principles knowledge
already held horticulture principles knowledge
already held organic farming knowledge
already held pest control in plants knowledge
already held pick orders of agricultural products skill
already held plant disease control knowledge
already held plant harvest methods knowledge
already held soil structure knowledge
already held watering principles knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held assign duties to agriculture workers optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assign duties to agriculture workers optional
optional, not held manage crop rotation optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional

34 held skills the hop farmer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on types of flowers skill
not needed by the target role advise on plant fertilizer skill
not needed by the target role aeroponics knowledge
not needed by the target role apply alternate wetting and drying techniques skill
not needed by the target role coordinate greenhouse environment skill
not needed by the target role create flower arrangements skill
not needed by the target role customer relationship management knowledge
not needed by the target role direct the preparation of food skill
not needed by the target role drive agricultural machines skill
not needed by the target role food safety principles knowledge
not needed by the target role greenhouse types knowledge
not needed by the target role handle veterinary emergencies skill
not needed by the target role hydroponics knowledge
not needed by the target role implement landscaping projects skill
not needed by the target role integrated pest management knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role maintain the greenhouse skill
not needed by the target role perform on-farm product processing skill
not needed by the target role place orders for flower products skill
not needed by the target role plant species knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare flower arrangements skill
not needed by the target role present the farm facilities skill
not needed by the target role process flower bulbs skill
not needed by the target role promote farm products skill
not needed by the target role provide agri-touristic services skill
not needed by the target role prune plants skill
not needed by the target role pruning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role pruning types knowledge
not needed by the target role quality criteria for storage facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role select adequate packaging for food products skill
not needed by the target role sell flowers skill
not needed by the target role store products skill
not needed by the target role types of storage facilities knowledge
not needed by the target role use agricultural information systems and databases skill

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 hop cultivation required
required, not held ingredients for beer production required
optional, not held variety of beers optional

Index

Other moves recorded from horticulture worker

Full index of moves from horticulture worker

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.