Table 1Transition record

kitchen unit installertoplumber

A kitchen unit installer already meets 70% of what the plumber role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From kitchen unit installer

70%

Overlap1

To plumber

26 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

35 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35

This move: 35 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plumber role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the kitchen unit installer 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 plumber role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a kitchen unit installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held replace faucets constructing
already held attach PEX pipe constructing
already held use metal bending techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held types of piping engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held check water pressure working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare copper gas-lines pipes constructing

All 26 carried skills, including the 17 the plumber role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held operate welding equipment required
required, not held place sanitary equipment required

optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held set up water filtration system optional
optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held transport construction supplies required
required, not held clear out drains required

optional, not held cut metal products optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of heat pumps optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held water pressure optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plumber 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 attach PEX pipe skill
already held check water pressure skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install PVC piping skill
already held install metal gas piping skill
already held install plumbing systems skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held plumbing tools knowledge
already held prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
already held replace faucets skill
already held snap chalk line skill
already held types of piping knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held cut wall chases skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
already held use metal bending techniques skill
already held use sander skill
already held work in a construction team skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held set up water filtration system optional
optional, not held types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held apply a protective layer optional
optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held cut metal products optional
optional, not held install solar water heater optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held water pressure optional

23 held skills the plumber role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install cooktops skill
not needed by the target role install electrical household appliances skill
not needed by the target role install oven skill
not needed by the target role install wood hardware skill
not needed by the target role load cargo skill
not needed by the target role manufacturer's instructions for electrical household appliances knowledge
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role operate grinding hand tools skill
not needed by the target role operate hand drill skill
not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
not needed by the target role pack goods skill
not needed by the target role process customer orders skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role road transport legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role types of cooktops knowledge
not needed by the target role unload cargo skill
not needed by the target role vehicle cargo capacity 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 types of heat pumps optional
optional, not held water pressure optional

Index

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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.