Table 1Transition record

presentertofact checker

A presenter already meets 39% of what the fact checker role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From presenter

39%

Overlap1

To fact checker

7 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

53.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.7

This move: 53.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fact checker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the presenter 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fact checker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a presenter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held press law business, administration and law
already held interview techniques social sciences, journalism and information
already held proofread text communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consult information sources information skills
already held interview people communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate by telephone communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the fact checker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 information skills 3 required

required, not held perform background research on writing subject required
required, not held read manuscripts required
required, not held review unpublished articles required

02 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held search engines required

optional, not held media and information literacy optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held search databases required

optional, not held use word processing software optional

04 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held rewrite manuscripts optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held writing techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fact checker 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate by telephone skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held proofread text skill
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held press law knowledge

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held media and information literacy optional
optional, not held rewrite manuscripts optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional
optional, not held writing techniques optional

33 held skills the fact checker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
not needed by the target role adopt a relaxed posture skill
not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role check correctness of information skill
not needed by the target role compose playlist skill
not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role develop program ideas skill
not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
not needed by the target role follow the news skill
not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
not needed by the target role gather information on theme of the show skill
not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
not needed by the target role memorise lines skill
not needed by the target role moderate a debate skill
not needed by the target role perform improvisation skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role practice humour skill
not needed by the target role prepare broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role present during live broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role read pre-drafted texts skill
not needed by the target role rehearse role skill
not needed by the target role select music skill
not needed by the target role spelling knowledge
not needed by the target role use audio reproduction software skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role work with a voice coach 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 search engines required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
optional, not held media and information literacy optional
optional, not held writing techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from presenter

Full index of moves from presenter

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.