Table 1Transition record

knittertocarpet handicraft worker

A knitter already meets 56% of what the carpet handicraft worker role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From knitter

56%

Overlap1

To carpet handicraft worker

12 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

43.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.3

This move: 43.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the carpet handicraft worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the knitter 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A carpet handicraft worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a knitter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held produce textile designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held types of textile fibres engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held create patterns for textile products handling and moving
already held cut textiles handling and moving
already held textile industry engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacture knitted textiles working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the carpet handicraft worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held decorate textile articles required
required, not held manufacture textile floor coverings required

optional, not held tend weaving machines optional
optional, not held use weaving machine technologies optional
optional, not held maintain machinery optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of carpet required

optional, not held tufting technology optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held use traditional carpet making techniques required

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held place orders for textile materials optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a carpet handicraft worker 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control textile process skill
already held create patterns for textile products skill
already held cut textiles skill
already held produce textile designs skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held types of textile fibres knowledge
already held use textile technique for hand-made products skill
already held knitting machine technology knowledge
already held manufacture knitted textiles skill
already held textile industry knowledge
already held textile technologies knowledge
already held work in textile manufacturing teams skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor textile manufacturing developments optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products optional
optional, not held monitor textile manufacturing developments optional
optional, not held place orders for textile materials optional
optional, not held tend weaving machines optional
optional, not held tufting technology optional
optional, not held use weaving machine technologies optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing optional
optional, not held maintain machinery optional

11 held skills the carpet handicraft worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role evaluate textile characteristics skill
not needed by the target role fabric types knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety in the textile industry knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role modify textile designs skill
not needed by the target role produce textile samples skill
not needed by the target role sell textiles fabrics skill
not needed by the target role textile measurement knowledge
not needed by the target role textile techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role textile trends knowledge
not needed by the target role use manual knitting techniques skill

3 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 carpet required
optional, not held furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products optional
optional, not held tufting technology optional

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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.