Table 1Transition record

insulation workertoplasterer

A insulation worker already meets 60% of what the plasterer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From insulation worker

60%

Overlap1

To plasterer

26 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.2

This move: 45.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plasterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the insulation 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a insulation worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply adhesive wall coating constructing
already held protect surfaces during construction work constructing
already held build scaffolding constructing
already held apply proofing membranes constructing
already held install construction profiles constructing
already held install insulation material constructing

All 26 carried skills, including the 9 the plasterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held place drywall required
required, not held plaster surfaces required
required, not held prepare surface for plastering required

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
optional, not held tape drywall optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mix construction grouts required
required, not held cut wall chases required

optional, not held maintain moulds optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of plastering materials required

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held select restoration activities optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held art history optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasterer 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply adhesive wall coating skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held build scaffolding skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held use sander skill
already held work in a construction team skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
optional, not held select restoration activities optional
optional, not held tape drywall optional

18 held skills the plasterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
not needed by the target role apply house wrap skill
not needed by the target role apply insulation strips skill
not needed by the target role apply spray foam insulation skill
not needed by the target role create infrared imagery skill
not needed by the target role cut insulation material to size skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect insulation skill
not needed by the target role install drop ceiling skill
not needed by the target role install insulation blocks skill
not needed by the target role pump insulation beads into cavities skill
not needed by the target role types of insulation material knowledge
not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill

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 types of plastering materials required
optional, not held art history optional

Index

Other moves recorded from insulation worker

Full index of moves from insulation 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.