Table 1Transition record

monk/nuntopastoral worker

A monk/nun already meets 55% of what the pastoral worker role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From monk/nun

55%

Overlap1

To pastoral worker

14 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

42.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.5

This move: 42.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the pastoral worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the monk/nun 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pastoral worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a monk/nun background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform ritual cleaning activities handling and moving
already held represent religious institution communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide charity services management skills
already held perform religious ceremonies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held promote religious activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interpret religious texts communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 7 the pastoral worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held mentor individuals required

optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held perform fundraising activities optional
optional, not held reinforce positive behaviour optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide spiritual counselling required

optional, not held provide social counselling optional

03 management skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held plan youth programmes optional
optional, not held coordinate charity services optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

04 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held budgetary principles optional

05 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held crisis intervention optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a pastoral 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build community relations skill
already held establish collaborative relations skill
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held perform religious ceremonies skill
already held promote religious activities skill
already held provide charity services skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held conduct educational activities skill
already held interpret religious texts skill
already held perform ritual cleaning activities skill
already held prepare religious services skill
already held represent religious institution skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held teach religious texts skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held plan youth programmes optional
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held coordinate charity services optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held perform fundraising activities optional
optional, not held provide social counselling optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional
optional, not held reinforce positive behaviour optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

30 held skills the pastoral worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Bible texts knowledge
not needed by the target role Buddhism knowledge
not needed by the target role Christianity knowledge
not needed by the target role Islam knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role assist missionary work skill
not needed by the target role classical languages knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct religious missions skill
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design space for religious needs skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role foster dialogue in society skill
not needed by the target role guide conversion skill
not needed by the target role harvest crop skill
not needed by the target role hinduism knowledge
not needed by the target role judaism knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role memorise script skill
not needed by the target role monasticism knowledge
not needed by the target role organise labour skill
not needed by the target role perform church service skill
not needed by the target role perform puja skill
not needed by the target role prayer knowledge
not needed by the target role sing skill
not needed by the target role theology knowledge
not needed by the target role use cooking techniques skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role welcome tour groups 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

optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from monk/nun

Full index of moves from monk/nun

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.