Table 1Transition record

security consultanttoimmigration officer

A security consultant already meets 30% of what the immigration officer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security consultant

30%

Overlap1

To immigration officer

5 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

60.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.7

This move: 60.7 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure law application assisting and caring
already held check official documents assisting and caring
already held handle surveillance equipment assisting and caring
already held undertake inspections information skills
already held identify security threats assisting and caring

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the immigration officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 4 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply immigration law required
required, not held check travel documentation required
required, not held respond to enquiries required

optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held conduct frisk optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held conduct research interview required
required, not held provide immigration advice required

optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held instruct public optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held present evidence optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held immigration law required

04 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a immigration officer 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 check official documents skill
already held ensure law application skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held undertake inspections skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held conduct frisk optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held instruct public optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held present evidence optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

34 held skills the immigration officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advice on security risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on security staff selection skill
not needed by the target role advise on strengthening security skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role assess risks of clients' assets skill
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate security skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role identify terrorism threats skill
not needed by the target role international security studies knowledge
not needed by the target role legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency advice skill
not needed by the target role provide emergency training skill
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role security in commercial buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role security in industrial buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role security of assets legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role security panels knowledge
not needed by the target role security threats knowledge
not needed by the target role surveillance methods knowledge
not needed by the target role train security officers skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role write security reports 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 immigration law required
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from security consultant

Full index of moves from security 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.