Table 1Transition record

metal engravertoglass engraver

A metal engraver already meets 58% of what the glass engraver role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From metal engraver

58%

Overlap1

To glass engraver

16 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

41.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

58%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

41.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the glass engraver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the metal engraver 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.

Why

Why this move works

A glass engraver role treats 8 of its required skills as things a metal engraver already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

clean engraved areas
determine quality of engraving
engrave patterns
engraving technologies
ensure accurate engravings
ensure equipment availability

What stands in the way is 3 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A glass engraver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a metal engraver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure accurate engravings working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held compute engraving dimensions information skills
already held inspect etched work information skills
already held select engraving templates handling and moving
already held verify engraving accuracy information skills
already held determine quality of engraving information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 8 the glass engraver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 8 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 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use glass engraving tools required

optional, not held use abrasive wheel optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held supply machine optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manipulate glass required

optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held sandcarving optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional

05 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held handle etching chemicals optional
optional, not held protect workpiece components from processing optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a glass engraver 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean engraved areas skill
already held determine quality of engraving skill
already held engrave patterns skill
already held engraving technologies knowledge
already held ensure accurate engravings skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held position engraving equipment skill
already held transpose designs to engravings skill
already held compute engraving dimensions skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held inspect etched work skill
already held operate engraving equipment skill
already held prepare workpieces for engraving skill
already held prepare workpieces for etching skill
already held select engraving templates skill
already held verify engraving accuracy skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held sandcarving optional
optional, not held handle etching chemicals optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held use abrasive wheel optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held protect workpiece components from processing optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

21 held skills the glass engraver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply isopropyl alcohol skill
not needed by the target role apply precision metalworking techniques skill
not needed by the target role dispose of cutting waste material skill
not needed by the target role ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of cutlery knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of door furniture from metal knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role mark processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role non-ferrous metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform damascening skill
not needed by the target role precious metal processing knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare etching chemicals skill
not needed by the target role produce customised products skill
not needed by the target role remove inadequate workpieces skill
not needed by the target role remove processed workpiece skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role types of engraving needles knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal knowledge
not needed by the target role types of metal manufacturing processes knowledge

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

optional, not held sandcarving optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held lathe machine parts optional

Index

Other moves recorded from metal engraver

Full index of moves from metal engraver

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.