Table 1Transition record

security consultanttostore detective

A security consultant already meets 30% of what the store detective role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security consultant

30%

Overlap1

To store detective

9 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

67.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.6

This move: 67.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the store detective 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A store detective 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 legal requirements related to ammunition business, administration and law
already held identify terrorism threats information skills
already held liaise with security authorities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held criminal law business, administration and law
already held surveillance methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held fire safety regulations services

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the store detective role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 assisting and caring 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held prevent shoplifting required
required, not held comply with legal regulations required
required, not held detain offenders required
required, not held identify suspicious behaviour required
required, not held practice vigilance required

optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held perform security checks optional
optional, not held screen clients optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor sales area for security reasons required
required, not held document security incidents in the store required

optional, not held carry out covert security observations optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held confront offenders required
required, not held interrogate individuals required

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor surveillance equipment required

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held create a prevention security plan for the store optional
optional, not held monitor cashiers optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held civil law optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a store detective 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held apply conflict management skill
already held criminal law knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held check methods optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out covert security observations optional
optional, not held create a prevention security plan for the store optional
optional, not held monitor cashiers optional
optional, not held check methods optional
optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held operate fire extinguishers optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held perform security checks optional
optional, not held screen clients optional

30 held skills the store detective 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 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 check official documents 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 cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role international security studies knowledge
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 train security officers skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role write security 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

optional, not held check methods optional
optional, not held civil law 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.