Table 1Transition record

hydrogeologisttomine geologist

A hydrogeologist already meets 25% of what the mine geologist role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydrogeologist

25%

Overlap1

To mine geologist

5 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

71.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.7

This move: 71.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mine geologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydrogeologist 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine geologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hydrogeologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held negotiate land access communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare scientific reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held chemistry natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held address problems critically communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the mine geologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 6 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 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on geology for mineral extraction required
required, not held advise on mining environmental issues required
required, not held communicate on minerals issues required
required, not held communicate on the environmental impact of mining required
required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
required, not held provide information on geological characteristics required

optional, not held advise on mine development optional
optional, not held advise on mine equipment optional
optional, not held advise on mine production optional

02 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plan mine operations required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held develop site remediation strategies optional

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held determine characteristics of mineral deposits required

optional, not held maintain records of mining operations optional
optional, not held monitor mine production optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use mine planning software required

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held logging optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held dimension stone optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mine geologist 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held address problems critically skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held geology knowledge
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held negotiate land access skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on mine development optional
optional, not held advise on mine equipment optional
optional, not held advise on mine production optional
optional, not held develop site remediation strategies optional
optional, not held dimension stone optional
optional, not held logging optional
optional, not held maintain records of mining operations optional
optional, not held monitor mine production optional
optional, not held assess operating cost optional

18 held skills the mine geologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess groundwater environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess impact of industrial activities skill
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role create GIS reports skill
not needed by the target role create thematic maps skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify GIS issues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industrial professionals skill
not needed by the target role manage land resources permits skill
not needed by the target role model groundwater skill
not needed by the target role perform water analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform water testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role study groundwater skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role watershed development knowledge

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

optional, not held dimension stone optional
optional, not held logging optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hydrogeologist

Full index of moves from hydrogeologist

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.