Table 1Transition record

pedicuristtoaesthetician

A pedicurist already meets 63% of what the aesthetician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pedicurist

63%

Overlap1

To aesthetician

25 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

43.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.4

This move: 43.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the aesthetician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pedicurist 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aesthetician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pedicurist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use hair removal techniques assisting and caring
already held cosmetic skin treatment services
already held manufacture cosmetics handling and moving
already held test make-up information skills
already held advise customers on usage of cosmetics communication, collaboration and creativity
already held give massages assisting and caring

All 25 carried skills, including the 11 the aesthetician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 assisting and caring 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform body wrapping required
required, not held perform facial treatment required
required, not held use laser therapy for skin conditions required
required, not held determine skin type required

optional, not held apply permanent make-up optional
optional, not held treat facial hair optional

02 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cosmetics ingredients required
required, not held make-up techniques required

optional, not held cosmetic manicure optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held manage indoor tanning sessions optional
optional, not held offer free samples of cosmetics optional
optional, not held sell cosmetics optional
optional, not held support individuals on nutrition changes optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held hydrotherapy optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep up to date with spa products optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aesthetician 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise customers on usage of cosmetics skill
already held cosmetic skin treatment knowledge
already held cosmetics knowledge
already held cosmetics industry knowledge
already held give massages skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held test make-up skill
already held use hair removal techniques skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
already held manufacture cosmetics skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held offer cosmetic beauty advice skill
already held order supplies skill
already held process payments skill
already held recommend cosmetics to customers skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply permanent make-up optional
optional, not held hydrotherapy optional
optional, not held keep up to date with spa products optional
optional, not held manage indoor tanning sessions optional
optional, not held offer free samples of cosmetics optional
optional, not held treat facial hair optional
optional, not held cosmetic manicure optional
optional, not held sell cosmetics optional
optional, not held support individuals on nutrition changes optional
optional, not held train employees optional

13 held skills the aesthetician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply nail polish skill
not needed by the target role conform to cosmetics regulatory requirements skill
not needed by the target role cosmetic pedicure knowledge
not needed by the target role decorate nails skill
not needed by the target role foot problems knowledge
not needed by the target role perform body piercings skill
not needed by the target role promote foot health skill
not needed by the target role provide footwear advice to patients skill
not needed by the target role sell tickets skill
not needed by the target role shape nails skill
not needed by the target role skin types knowledge
not needed by the target role sterilise working environment skill
not needed by the target role treat nails skill

4 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 cosmetics ingredients required
required, not held make-up techniques required
optional, not held hydrotherapy optional
optional, not held cosmetic manicure optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pedicurist

Full index of moves from pedicurist

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.