Table 1Transition record

military engineertoarmy captain

A military engineer already meets 78% of what the army captain role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From military engineer

78%

Overlap1

To army captain

22 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

23.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Very strong match

78%

Learning distance Short step

23.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the army captain role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the military engineer 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 army captain role treats 10 of its required skills as things a military engineer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise superiors on military operations
defend human rights
devise military tactics
manage troop deployment
military code
military combat techniques

What stands in the way is 2 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A army captain role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a military engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment management skills
already held military logistics business, administration and law
already held advise superiors on military operations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held defend human rights communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor military equipment use information skills
already held coordinate humanitarian aid missions communication, collaboration and creativity

All 22 carried skills, including the 10 the army captain role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 3 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 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse logistic needs required

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assist in military logistics required

optional, not held train military troops optional

03 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held lead military troops optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a army captain 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 advise superiors on military operations skill
already held defend human rights skill
already held devise military tactics skill
already held manage troop deployment skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military logistics knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held monitor military equipment use skill
already held assess danger in risk areas skill
already held coordinate humanitarian aid missions skill
already held coordinate patrols skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held ensure information security skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held give battle commands skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held perform military operations skill
already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment skill
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held write situation reports skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held lead military troops optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held train military troops optional

98 held skills the army captain role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role DevOps knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role algorithms knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role application process knowledge
not needed by the target role apply information security policies skill
not needed by the target role aviation meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role business processes knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role camouflage knowledge
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role concepts of telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role decision support systems knowledge
not needed by the target role define technology strategy skill
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic and telecommunication equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role identify security threats skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge

58 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from military engineer

Full index of moves from military engineer

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.