Table 1Transition record

plumbertoplasterer

A plumber already meets 49% of what the plasterer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plumber

49%

Overlap1

To plasterer

22 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

55 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55

This move: 55 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the plasterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plumber 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plumber background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held protect surfaces during construction work constructing
already held cut wall chases handling and moving
already held apply proofing membranes constructing
already held use sander handling and moving
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
already held transport construction supplies handling and moving

All 22 carried skills, including the 7 the plasterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 constructing 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held apply adhesive wall coating required
required, not held place drywall required
required, not held plaster surfaces required
required, not held install insulation material required
required, not held prepare surface for plastering required

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
optional, not held tape drywall optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required
required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required

03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mix construction grouts required

optional, not held maintain moulds optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of plastering materials required

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held select restoration activities optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held art history optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasterer 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 apply proofing membranes skill
already held cut wall chases skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held use sander skill
already held work in a construction team skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held install construction profiles optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
optional, not held select restoration activities optional
optional, not held tape drywall optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional

21 held skills the plasterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role attach PEX pipe skill
not needed by the target role check water pressure skill
not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role install PVC piping skill
not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
not needed by the target role install solar water heater skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
not needed by the target role replace faucets skill
not needed by the target role set up water filtration system skill
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role types of piping knowledge
not needed by the target role use metal bending techniques skill
not needed by the target role water pressure 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

required, not held types of plastering materials required
optional, not held art history 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.