Table 1Transition record

human resources managertopensions administrator

A human resources manager already meets 41% of what the pensions administrator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From human resources manager

41%

Overlap1

To pensions administrator

9 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

56.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.4

This move: 56.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pensions administrator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the human resources manager 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pensions administrator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a human resources manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage pension funds management skills
already held types of pensions business, administration and law
already held advise on social security benefits communication, collaboration and creativity
already held government social security programmes social sciences, journalism and information
already held social security law business, administration and law
already held ensure information transparency information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the pensions administrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate with beneficiaries required
required, not held protect client interests required
required, not held provide financial product information required

optional, not held handle financial disputes optional
optional, not held promote social security programmes optional

02 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held calculate employee benefits required
required, not held obtain financial information required

optional, not held analyse financial risk optional
optional, not held maintain records of financial transactions optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held actuarial science required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use IT tools required

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop pension schemes optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held investigate social security applications optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pensions administrator 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on social security benefits skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held ensure information transparency skill
already held government social security programmes knowledge
already held social security law knowledge
already held types of pensions knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held manage pension funds skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal research optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop pension schemes optional
optional, not held analyse financial risk optional
optional, not held handle financial disputes optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional
optional, not held investigate social security applications optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held maintain records of financial transactions optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held promote social security programmes optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

75 held skills the pensions administrator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt training to labour market skill
not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on conflict management skill
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role coordinate operational activities skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop employee retention programs skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role develop staff skill
not needed by the target role develop training programmes skill
not needed by the target role discharge employees skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure gender equality in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role evaluate performance of organisational collaborators skill
not needed by the target role evaluate training skill
not needed by the target role gather feedback from employees skill
not needed by the target role give constructive feedback skill
not needed by the target role government policy implementation knowledge
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role human resources department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role identify necessary human resources skill
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role identify with the company's goals skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role labour law knowledge
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill

35 further entries not listed here

2 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 actuarial science required
optional, not held legal research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from human resources manager

Full index of moves from human resources manager

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.