Table 1Transition record

psychologisttocriminologist

A psychologist already meets 64% of what the criminologist role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From psychologist

64%

Overlap1

To criminologist

36 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

49.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.4

This move: 49.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the criminologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the psychologist 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 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A criminologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a psychologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held conduct forensic evaluations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held forensic psychiatry health and welfare
already held research design generic programmes and qualifications
already held scientific literature generic programmes and qualifications
already held psychology social sciences, journalism and information
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data information skills

All 36 carried skills, including the 34 the criminologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held analyse legal evidence required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held review criminal acts required

optional, not held create criminal profiles optional
optional, not held develop criminology theories optional
optional, not held document evidence optional
optional, not held document interviews optional
optional, not held examine crime scenes optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held monitor security measures optional
optional, not held observe human behaviour optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held anthropology required
required, not held criminology required
required, not held sociology required

optional, not held international security studies optional
optional, not held demography optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held mathematics required
required, not held statistics required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour required

optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held present evidence optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held criminal law required

optional, not held legal research optional

06 education 1 required

required, not held scientific research methodology required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a criminologist 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 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct forensic evaluations skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held forensic psychiatry knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held psychology knowledge
already held publish academic research skill
already held research design knowledge
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use data processing techniques required

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop security concepts optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop security concepts optional
optional, not held international security studies optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held create criminal profiles optional
optional, not held demography optional
optional, not held develop criminology theories optional
optional, not held document evidence optional
optional, not held document interviews optional
optional, not held examine crime scenes optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held monitor security measures optional
optional, not held observe human behaviour optional
optional, not held present evidence optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

56 held skills the criminologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply caseload management skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic therapy skill
not needed by the target role assess healthcare users' risk for harm skill
not needed by the target role behavioural disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role body language knowledge
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role carry out psychiatric assessment of child skill
not needed by the target role client-centred counselling knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical psychological treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical reports knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical social work knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role conduct psychological assessement skill
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
not needed by the target role counsel clients skill
not needed by the target role counselling methods knowledge
not needed by the target role crisis intervention knowledge
not needed by the target role diagnose mental disorders skill
not needed by the target role diagnose psychiatric symptoms skill
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role experimental psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify mental health issues skill
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role interpret psychological tests skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role monitor therapeutic progress skill
not needed by the target role neurology knowledge
not needed by the target role personal reflection techniques based on feedback knowledge
not needed by the target role prescribe medication skill
not needed by the target role prescribe psychotherapeutic treatment skill
not needed by the target role promote mental health skill
not needed by the target role provide health education skill
not needed by the target role psychiatric diagnostics knowledge
not needed by the target role psychiatric disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role psychiatry knowledge
not needed by the target role psycholinguistics knowledge

16 further entries not listed here

10 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 anthropology required
required, not held criminal law required
required, not held criminology required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held sociology required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held international security studies optional
optional, not held demography optional
optional, not held legal research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from psychologist

Full index of moves from psychologist

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.