Table 1Transition record

spokespersontoelection agent

A spokesperson already meets 27% of what the election agent role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From spokesperson

27%

Overlap1

To election agent

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

66.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

27%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the election agent role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the spokesperson 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.

Why

Why this move works

A election agent role treats 3 of its required skills as things a spokesperson already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on public relations
liaise with politicians
perform public relations

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A election agent role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a spokesperson background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on public image communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare presentation material communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop promotional tools communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on public relations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held liaise with politicians communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform public relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the election agent role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 5 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor elections required
required, not held monitor political campaigns required
required, not held analyse election procedures required

optional, not held conduct public surveys optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise politicians on electoral procedures required
required, not held communicate with media required

optional, not held influence voting behaviour optional
optional, not held promote political campaign optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held solicit event publicity optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held election law required

optional, not held advertising techniques optional

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

required, not held political campaigning required

optional, not held political science optional

05 management skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held coordinate advertising campaigns optional
optional, not held coordinate events optional
optional, not held create campaign schedule optional
optional, not held develop media strategy optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a election agent 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on public relations skill
already held liaise with politicians skill
already held perform public relations skill
already held advise on public image skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held develop promotional tools skill
already held prepare presentation material skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held influence voting behaviour optional
optional, not held promote political campaign optional
optional, not held advertising techniques optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held coordinate advertising campaigns optional
optional, not held coordinate events optional
optional, not held create campaign schedule optional
optional, not held develop media strategy optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held solicit event publicity optional

28 held skills the election agent role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse the comments of selected audiences skill
not needed by the target role apply diplomatic principles skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role develop communications strategies skill
not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
not needed by the target role diplomatic principles knowledge
not needed by the target role draft press releases skill
not needed by the target role establish relationship with the media skill
not needed by the target role follow the news skill
not needed by the target role forming of public opinion knowledge
not needed by the target role give interviews to media skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role organise press conferences skill
not needed by the target role protect client interests skill
not needed by the target role reputation management knowledge
not needed by the target role rhetoric knowledge
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role types of media knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role work closely with news teams skill

4 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 election law required
required, not held political campaigning required
optional, not held advertising techniques optional
optional, not held political science optional

Index

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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.