Table 1Transition record

journalisttonews anchor

A journalist already meets 62% of what the news anchor role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From journalist

62%

Overlap1

To news anchor

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

43 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43

This move: 43 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the news anchor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the journalist 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A news anchor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a journalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held rewrite articles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held present during live broadcasts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held participate in editorial meetings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held editorial standards social sciences, journalism and information
already held press law business, administration and law
already held write to a deadline management skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 11 the news anchor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held memorise lines required
required, not held read pre-drafted texts required
required, not held work closely with news teams required

optional, not held adopt a relaxed posture optional
optional, not held moderate a debate optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held work with a voice coach optional

02 arts and humanities 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held audiovisual equipment required
required, not held breathing techniques required
required, not held vocal techniques required

optional, not held lighting techniques optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate audio equipment optional
optional, not held set up sound equipment optional

04 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held check stories optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held news analytics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a news anchor 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to changing situations skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held follow the news skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held present during live broadcasts skill
already held pronunciation techniques knowledge
already held spelling knowledge
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held edit digital moving images skill
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held perform video editing skill
already held photography knowledge
already held press law knowledge
already held proofread text skill
already held rewrite articles skill
already held show diplomacy skill
already held write to a deadline skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held news analytics optional
optional, not held adopt a relaxed posture optional
optional, not held check stories optional
optional, not held moderate a debate optional
optional, not held operate audio equipment optional
optional, not held set up sound equipment optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held work with a voice coach optional

97 held skills the news anchor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role ask questions at events skill
not needed by the target role attend book fairs skill
not needed by the target role attend performances skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role build contacts to maintain news flow skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role court procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role create online news content skill
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role develop film skill
not needed by the target role digital journalism knowledge
not needed by the target role direct photographic workers skill
not needed by the target role do historical research skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role edit negatives skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure consistency of published articles skill
not needed by the target role evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role follow directions of on-site director skill
not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
not needed by the target role follow newspaper house style skill
not needed by the target role food hygiene rules knowledge

57 further entries not listed here

5 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 audiovisual equipment required
required, not held breathing techniques required
required, not held vocal techniques required
optional, not held news analytics optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from journalist

Full index of moves from journalist

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.