Table 1Transition record

mine rescue officertomine control room operator

A mine rescue officer already meets 35% of what the mine control room operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mine rescue officer

35%

Overlap1

To mine control room operator

6 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

56.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.6

This move: 56.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the mine control room operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mine rescue officer 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mine control room operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mine rescue officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held health and safety hazards underground services
already held impact of geological factors on mining operations engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manage emergency procedures management skills
already held ensure compliance with safety legislation assisting and caring
already held electricity engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the mine control room operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct inter-shift communication required
required, not held coordinate communication during mine emergencies required
required, not held coordinate remote communications required
required, not held react to events in time-critical environments required

optional, not held communicate mine equipment information optional
optional, not held write production reports optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held electronics required

optional, not held mechanics optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain records of mining operations required

optional, not held ensure mining records are maintained optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor equipment condition required

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mine control room operator 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
already held health and safety hazards underground knowledge
already held manage emergency procedures skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held electricity knowledge
already held impact of geological factors on mining operations knowledge

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communicate mine equipment information optional
optional, not held ensure mining records are maintained optional
optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held write production reports optional

11 held skills the mine control room operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role create incident reports skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role inspect mine safety conditions skill
not needed by the target role investigate mine accidents skill
not needed by the target role maintain ambulance room stock skill
not needed by the target role process incident reports for prevention skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency advice skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency training skill
not needed by the target role react to mining emergencies skill
not needed by the target role train employees in mine safety skill

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

required, not held electronics required
optional, not held mechanics 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.