Table 1Transition record

sociologisttoanthropologist

A sociologist already meets 80% of what the anthropologist role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sociologist

80%

Overlap1

To anthropologist

52 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

32.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 32.8

This move: 32.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the anthropologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sociologist 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 52 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A anthropologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sociologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held study human societies information skills
already held economic anthropology social sciences, journalism and information
already held African studies social sciences, journalism and information
already held observe human behaviour information skills
already held religious studies arts and humanities
already held study cultures information skills

All 52 carried skills, including the 37 the anthropologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held interpret pedigree charts required
required, not held research human behaviour required

optional, not held conduct participatory research optional
optional, not held identify archaeological finds optional
optional, not held consult information sources optional
optional, not held search historical sources in archives optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interview people required

optional, not held teach anthropology optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cultural geography required

optional, not held biology optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held participant observation required

optional, not held forensic anthropology optional

05 arts and humanities 5 supplementary

optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held paleography optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held philosophy optional

06 classical languages 3 supplementary

optional, not held Ancient Greek optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held Sanskrit optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a anthropologist 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 52 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held anthropology knowledge
already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held economic anthropology knowledge
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held geography knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held observe human behaviour skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held research design knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held study cultures skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held African studies knowledge
already held advise legislators skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held cultural history knowledge
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held history knowledge
already held interview focus groups skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held multidisciplinary research knowledge
already held politics knowledge
already held religious studies knowledge
already held sociology knowledge
already held study human societies skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held work on excavation site optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct participatory research optional
optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held identify archaeological finds optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held paleography optional
optional, not held teach anthropology optional
optional, not held Ancient Greek optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held Sanskrit optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held consult information sources optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held philosophy optional
optional, not held search historical sources in archives optional
optional, not held work on excavation site optional

29 held skills the anthropologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European integration knowledge
not needed by the target role action research knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on organisational culture skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role communication studies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role demography knowledge
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role gender studies knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret current data skill
not needed by the target role legal studies knowledge
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role monitor sociological trends skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role political economy knowledge
not needed by the target role political science knowledge
not needed by the target role social network analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role teach sociology skill

12 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 cultural geography required
required, not held participant observation required
optional, not held archaeology optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held paleography optional
optional, not held Ancient Greek optional
optional, not held Latin optional
optional, not held Sanskrit optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held forensic anthropology optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held philosophy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sociologist

Full index of moves from sociologist

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.