Table 1Transition record

set buildertodresser

A set builder already meets 57% of what the dresser role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From set builder

57%

Overlap1

To dresser

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

44.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.4

This move: 44.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the dresser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the set builder 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dresser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a set builder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage consumables stock management skills
already held prepare personal work environment management skills
already held understand artistic concepts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prevent fire in a performance environment assisting and caring
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 8 the dresser role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held dress actors required
required, not held perform costume changeovers required
required, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held assist with dressing required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held standard sizing systems for clothing required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held preset costumes required

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain costumes optional
optional, not held wash costumes optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held history of fashion optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dresser 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
already held prepare personal work environment skill
already held translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
already held understand artistic concepts skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage consumables stock skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill
already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held document your own practice optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held history of fashion optional
optional, not held maintain costumes optional
optional, not held wash costumes optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional

30 held skills the dresser role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt sets skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role build set constructions skill
not needed by the target role collaborate on costume and make-up for performances skill
not needed by the target role define set building methods skill
not needed by the target role define set painting methods skill
not needed by the target role finish project within budget skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain theatre equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain theatre sets skill
not needed by the target role maintain workshop space skill
not needed by the target role make set construction drawings skill
not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate telehandler skill
not needed by the target role organise workshop space skill
not needed by the target role paint sets skill
not needed by the target role perform first fire intervention skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role plan workshop activity skill
not needed by the target role prepare the floor for performance skill
not needed by the target role support a designer in the developing process skill
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques skill
not needed by the target role work with prop makers skill
not needed by the target role work with the camera crew skill
not needed by the target role work with the director of photography skill
not needed by the target role work with the lighting crew 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 standard sizing systems for clothing required
optional, not held history of fashion optional

Index

Other moves recorded from set builder

Full index of moves from set builder

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.