Table 1Transition record

network marketertodoor to door seller

A network marketer already meets 40% of what the door to door seller role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From network marketer

40%

Overlap1

To door to door seller

9 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

60.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.6

This move: 60.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the door to door seller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the network marketer 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A door to door seller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a network marketer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held work independently in sales communication, collaboration and creativity
already held achieve sales targets communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prospect new customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held carry out active selling communication, collaboration and creativity
already held sales argumentation business, administration and law
already held demonstrate products' features communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 9 the door to door seller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held implement customer follow-up required
required, not held adapt to different weather conditions required
required, not held ensure client orientation required
required, not held negotiate price required
required, not held prepare presentation material required

optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held speak dialect optional
optional, not held utilise cross-selling optional
optional, not held establish customer rapport optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assist customers required
required, not held guarantee customer satisfaction required
required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held prevent theft optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plan customers' sales visits required

optional, not held process payments optional

04 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held credit card payments optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held carry out products preparation optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep records on sales optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a door to door seller 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held achieve sales targets skill
already held carry out active selling skill
already held demonstrate products' features skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held prospect new customers skill
already held sales argumentation knowledge
already held sales strategies knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held work independently in sales skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held consumer protection optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out products preparation optional
optional, not held keep records on sales optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held speak dialect optional
optional, not held utilise cross-selling optional
optional, not held consumer protection optional
optional, not held credit card payments optional
optional, not held establish customer rapport optional
optional, not held prevent theft optional
optional, not held process payments optional

28 held skills the door to door seller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role apply customer engagement strategy skill
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role channel marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of products knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of services knowledge
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role customer relationship management knowledge
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role deliver a sales pitch skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role identify new business opportunities skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role marketing mix knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role network marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
not needed by the target role relationship marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role sell products skill
not needed by the target role services marketing knowledge

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

optional, not held consumer protection optional
optional, not held credit card payments optional

Index

Other moves recorded from network marketer

Full index of moves from network marketer

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.