Table 1Transition record

recruitment consultanttopersonal shopper

A recruitment consultant already meets 27% of what the personal shopper role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recruitment consultant

27%

Overlap1

To personal shopper

7 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

69.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.4

This move: 69.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the personal shopper role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the recruitment consultant 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 personal shopper role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a recruitment consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess character management skills
already held implement customer follow-up communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain professional administration management skills
already held administer appointments management skills
already held listen actively communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop professional network communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the personal shopper role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held advise customers on clothing accessories required
required, not held advise on clothing style required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held maintain customer service required
required, not held satisfy customers required

optional, not held advise on furniture style optional
optional, not held advise on hair style optional
optional, not held network with store owners optional
optional, not held offer cosmetic beauty advice optional
optional, not held teach fashion to clients optional
optional, not held achieve sales targets optional
optional, not held advise customers on jewellery and watches optional
optional, not held assist clients with special needs optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held accompany people required
required, not held assist customers required

optional, not held assist with dressing optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods required

optional, not held stay up-to-date with hair style trends optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held trends in fashion required

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held sales argumentation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a personal shopper 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 develop professional network skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held implement customer follow-up skill
already held listen actively skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held assess character skill
already held maintain professional administration skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on furniture style optional
optional, not held advise on hair style optional
optional, not held assist with dressing optional
optional, not held network with store owners optional
optional, not held offer cosmetic beauty advice optional
optional, not held sales argumentation optional
optional, not held stay up-to-date with hair style trends optional
optional, not held teach fashion to clients optional
optional, not held achieve sales targets optional
optional, not held advise customers on jewellery and watches optional
optional, not held assist clients with special needs optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

36 held skills the personal shopper role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role determine salaries skill
not needed by the target role develop employee retention programs skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure gender equality in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role facilitate job market access skill
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role give advice on personal matters skill
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role job market offers knowledge
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role maintain privacy of service users skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage tests skill
not needed by the target role market analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
not needed by the target role mentor individual employees skill
not needed by the target role negotiate employment agreements skill
not needed by the target role observe confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role personal reflection techniques based on feedback knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare for job interview skill
not needed by the target role profile people skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role support employability of people with disabilities skill
not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
not needed by the target role video conferencing tool knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

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 trends in fashion required
optional, not held sales argumentation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from recruitment consultant

Full index of moves from recruitment consultant

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.