Table 1Transition record

speechwritertowriter

A speechwriter already meets 51% of what the writer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From speechwriter

51%

Overlap1

To writer

15 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

51.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.8

This move: 51.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the writer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the speechwriter 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 writer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a speechwriter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held select subject matter communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform background research on writing subject information skills
already held promote one's writings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held evaluate writings in response to feedback communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage writing administration information skills
already held use specific writing techniques communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the writer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 3 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 4 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held critically reflect on artistic production processes required
required, not held develop an artistic framework required
required, not held write dialogues required
required, not held write storylines required

optional, not held critique other writers optional
optional, not held liaise with book publishers optional
optional, not held negotiate artistic productions optional
optional, not held negotiate publishing rights optional
optional, not held teach writing optional
optional, not held attend book fairs optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held respect publication formats optional

02 arts and humanities 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held literature required
required, not held types of literature genres required

optional, not held linguistics optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held publishing market required
required, not held publishing industry required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a writer 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 apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held perform background research on writing subject skill
already held select subject matter skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
already held manage writing administration skill
already held promote one's writings skill
already held proofread text skill
already held write to a deadline skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held critique other writers optional
optional, not held liaise with book publishers optional
optional, not held negotiate artistic productions optional
optional, not held negotiate publishing rights optional
optional, not held teach writing optional
optional, not held attend book fairs optional
optional, not held consult with editor optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held respect publication formats optional

11 held skills the writer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse the comments of selected audiences skill
not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role perform multiple tasks at the same time skill
not needed by the target role practice humour skill
not needed by the target role prepare speeches skill
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role write in conversational tone skill

5 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 publishing market required
required, not held literature required
required, not held publishing industry required
required, not held types of literature genres required
optional, not held linguistics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from speechwriter

Full index of moves from speechwriter

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.