Table 1Transition record

stock tradertosecurities broker

A stock trader already meets 67% of what the securities broker role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From stock trader

67%

Overlap1

To securities broker

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

34.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.6

This move: 34.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the securities broker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stock trader 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A securities broker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a stock trader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held trade securities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform stock valuation information skills
already held forecast economic trends information skills
already held provide financial product information communication, collaboration and creativity
already held modern portfolio theory business, administration and law
already held stock market business, administration and law

All 22 carried skills, including the 14 the securities broker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 4 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply technical communication skills required
required, not held protect client interests required
required, not held review investment portfolios required

optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held communicate with banking professionals optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held analyse financial risk required
required, not held assess risks of clients' assets required
required, not held maintain records of financial transactions required

optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held electronic communication optional

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate financial instruments optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a securities broker 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held actuarial science knowledge
already held advise on financial matters skill
already held analyse market financial trends skill
already held create a financial plan skill
already held economics knowledge
already held financial jurisdiction knowledge
already held financial markets knowledge
already held financial products knowledge
already held forecast economic trends skill
already held handle financial transactions skill
already held obtain financial information skill
already held securities knowledge
already held stock market knowledge
already held trade securities skill
already held accounting knowledge
already held banking activities knowledge
already held modern portfolio theory knowledge
already held perform stock valuation skill
already held provide financial product information skill
already held statistics knowledge
already held tax legislation knowledge
already held trace financial transactions skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held communicate with banking professionals optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held electronic communication optional
optional, not held operate financial instruments optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional

11 held skills the securities broker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role asset management knowledge
not needed by the target role cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role develop investment portfolio skill
not needed by the target role examine credit ratings skill
not needed by the target role fundamental analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role funding methods knowledge
not needed by the target role holding company activities knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role synthesise financial information skill
not needed by the target role trading software knowledge

1 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 electronic communication optional

Index

Other moves recorded from stock trader

Full index of moves from stock trader

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.