Table 1Transition record

singertovariety artist

A singer already meets 71% of what the variety artist role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From singer

71%

Overlap1

To variety artist

21 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

31.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.2

This move: 31.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the variety artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the singer 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A variety artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a singer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held cope with stage fright management skills
already held engage the audience emotionally communication, collaboration and creativity
already held act for an audience communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform for young audiences communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform music solo communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use declaiming techniques communication, collaboration and creativity

All 21 carried skills, including the 11 the variety artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held create an artistic performance required

optional, not held develop magic show concepts optional
optional, not held identify artistic niche optional
optional, not held manipulate object to create illusions optional
optional, not held perform stunts optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held keep up with trends required

03 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held match venues with performers optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held musical genres optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with respect for own safety optional

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage performance light quality optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a variety artist 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse own performance skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held cope with stage fright skill
already held interact with an audience skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held manage feedback skill
already held perform live skill
already held select music for performance skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held work independently as an artist skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held act for an audience skill
already held engage the audience emotionally skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held follow time cues skill
already held perform dances skill
already held perform for young audiences skill
already held perform music solo skill
already held play musical instruments skill
already held sing skill
already held use declaiming techniques skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop magic show concepts optional
optional, not held identify artistic niche optional
optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
optional, not held manipulate object to create illusions optional
optional, not held match venues with performers optional
optional, not held perform stunts optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held work with respect for own safety optional

22 held skills the variety artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions skill
not needed by the target role compose music skill
not needed by the target role design a music show skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role improvise music skill
not needed by the target role legal environment in music knowledge
not needed by the target role manage artistic career skill
not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
not needed by the target role musical theory knowledge
not needed by the target role organise a repertoire skill
not needed by the target role participate in artistic mediation activities skill
not needed by the target role participate in music studio recordings skill
not needed by the target role perform music in ensemble skill
not needed by the target role practise singing skill
not needed by the target role read musical score skill
not needed by the target role record music skill
not needed by the target role specialise in a musical genre skill
not needed by the target role supervise music groups skill
not needed by the target role transpose music skill
not needed by the target role work with composers skill
not needed by the target role work within communities skill

1 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 musical genres optional

Index

Other moves recorded from singer

Full index of moves from singer

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.