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A stage machinist already meets 77% of what the stagehand role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.
77%
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1 Share of the stagehand role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stage machinist 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 this move works
A stagehand role treats 16 of its required skills as things a stage machinist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.
- assemble scenic elements on stage
- assemble the rehearsal set
- dismantle the rehearsal set
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- handle scenic elements during rehearsal
- manage personal professional development
What stands in the way is 1 required skill the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stagehand role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a stage machinist background worth leading with.
- already held dismantle the rehearsal set handling and moving
- already held handle scenic elements during rehearsal communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held modify scenic elements during performance management skills
- already held assemble scenic elements on stage constructing
- already held assemble the rehearsal set constructing
- already held assemble performance equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 19 carried skills, including the 16 the stagehand role treats as required.
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.
- required, not held assemble truss constructions required
- optional, not held build scaffolding optional
- optional, not held dismantle scaffolding optional
- optional, not held set up cameras optional
- optional, not held set up pyrotechnical equipment optional
- optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held set up follow spots optional
- optional, not held set up stage lights optional
- optional, not held organise stage optional
- optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional
- optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
- optional, not held scaffolding components optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 1 entries a stagehand 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 · The rest of the record
All 19 skills that carry over
- already held assemble scenic elements on stage skill
- already held assemble the rehearsal set skill
- already held dismantle the rehearsal set skill
- already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
- already held handle scenic elements during rehearsal skill
- already held manage personal professional development skill
- already held modify scenic elements during performance skill
- already held prepare personal work environment skill
- already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
- already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
- already held use personal protection equipment skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
- already held work safely with chemicals skill
- already held work safely with machines skill
- already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
- already held work with respect for own safety skill
- already held assemble performance equipment skill
- already held develop professional network skill
- already held store performance equipment skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held organise stage optional
- optional, not held pack electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held prepare the floor for performance optional
- optional, not held set up cameras optional
- optional, not held set up follow spots optional
- optional, not held set up pyrotechnical equipment optional
- optional, not held build scaffolding optional
- optional, not held de-rig electronic equipment optional
- optional, not held dismantle scaffolding optional
- optional, not held perform first fire intervention optional
- optional, not held scaffolding components optional
- optional, not held set up stage lights optional
45 held skills the stagehand role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
- not needed by the target role adapt designers’ work to the performance venue skill
- not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
- not needed by the target role adapt to artists' creative demands skill
- not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
- not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
- not needed by the target role coach staff for running the performance skill
- not needed by the target role communicate during show skill
- not needed by the target role consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
- not needed by the target role document your own practice skill
- not needed by the target role draw stage layouts skill
- not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
- not needed by the target role draw up stage layouts digitally skill
- not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
- not needed by the target role ensure visual quality of the set skill
- not needed by the target role identify technical resources for performances skill
- not needed by the target role instruct on set up of equipment skill
- not needed by the target role interpret artistic intentions skill
- not needed by the target role intervene with actions on stage skill
- not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
- not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
- not needed by the target role lead a team skill
- not needed by the target role maintain moving constructions on stage skill
- not needed by the target role maintain stage equipment for horizontal movement skill
- not needed by the target role maintain system layout for a production skill
- not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
- not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
- not needed by the target role mark the stage area skill
- not needed by the target role monitor developments in technology used for design skill
- not needed by the target role operate a chain hoist control system for entertainment skill
- not needed by the target role operate stage movement control system skill
- not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
- not needed by the target role perform quality control of design during a run skill
- not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with scenic elements skill
- not needed by the target role prevent technical problems with stage equipment skill
- not needed by the target role provide technical documentation skill
- not needed by the target role safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
- not needed by the target role set up technical stage equipment skill
- not needed by the target role support a designer in the developing process skill
- not needed by the target role translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
5 further entries not listed here
1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held scaffolding components optional
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.