Table 1Transition record

soap makertonitroglycerin neutraliser

A soap maker already meets 33% of what the nitroglycerin neutraliser role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From soap maker

33%

Overlap1

To nitroglycerin neutraliser

6 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

61.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.4

This move: 61.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the nitroglycerin neutraliser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the soap maker 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nitroglycerin neutraliser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a soap maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held tend agitation machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held transfer chemicals handling and moving
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held optimise production processes parameters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use personal protection equipment assisting and caring

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the nitroglycerin neutraliser 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 information skills 4 required

required, not held test nitroglycerin mixture required
required, not held document analysis results required
required, not held test chemical samples required
required, not held write batch record documentation required

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held draw off wash water required
required, not held tend vats following a nitration process required

optional, not held prepare soda-ash optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fill the vat with specific ingredients required

optional, not held operate explosives production equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held explosives optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nitroglycerin neutraliser 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held optimise production processes parameters skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill
already held transfer chemicals skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held tend agitation machine skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare soda-ash optional
optional, not held explosives optional
optional, not held operate explosives production equipment optional
optional, not held communicate test results to other departments optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

12 held skills the nitroglycerin neutraliser role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role alkylation knowledge
not needed by the target role collect industrial waste skill
not needed by the target role fill kettle skill
not needed by the target role implement soap formula skill
not needed by the target role maintain chemical mixers skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role match product moulds skill
not needed by the target role monitor valves skill
not needed by the target role observe mixture characteristics skill
not needed by the target role perfume and cosmetic products knowledge
not needed by the target role test alkalinity skill
not needed by the target role use moulding techniques 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 explosives optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

Index

Other moves recorded from soap maker

Full index of moves from soap maker

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.