Table 1Transition record

sales engineertovehicle electronics installer

A sales engineer already meets 29% of what the vehicle electronics installer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sales engineer

29%

Overlap1

To vehicle electronics installer

5 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

62.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.9

This move: 62.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the vehicle electronics installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sales engineer 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vehicle electronics installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sales engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held electrical wiring plans engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held drive vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held teamwork principles generic programmes and qualifications
already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the vehicle electronics installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 6 required

required, not held install automotive electrical equipment required
required, not held install car electronics required
required, not held maintain audiovisual equipment required
required, not held operate audio equipment required
required, not held perform technical tasks with great care required
required, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held electronic and telecommunication equipment required

optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

03 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held prepare warranty documents for audiology equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held guarantee customer satisfaction optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a vehicle electronics installer 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held teamwork principles knowledge

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held guarantee customer satisfaction optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held prepare warranty documents for audiology equipment optional

37 held skills the vehicle electronics installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role achieve sales targets skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on motor vehicles skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role apply territory planning skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role calculate costs of repair operations skill
not needed by the target role capital goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out repair of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role check finished vehicles for quality control skill
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate automotive repair and maintenance service skill
not needed by the target role e-procurement knowledge
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role interpret electrical diagrams skill
not needed by the target role inventory management rules knowledge
not needed by the target role issue sales quotations for repairs or maintenance skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date on manufacturer's policies skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
not needed by the target role maintain parts inventory skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle records skill
not needed by the target role manage vehicle services' financial resources skill
not needed by the target role maximise sales revenues skill
not needed by the target role negotiate sales contracts skill
not needed by the target role organise storage facilities skill
not needed by the target role parts pricing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform road testing of vehicles skill
not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role provide customer information related to repairs skill
not needed by the target role purchase automotive equipment skill
not needed by the target role purchase vehicle parts skill
not needed by the target role supply chain principles knowledge
not needed by the target role think proactively skill
not needed by the target role types of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill

3 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 electronic and telecommunication equipment required
optional, not held mechanical tools optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sales engineer

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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.