Table 1Transition record

taxi drivertocargo vehicle driver

A taxi driver already meets 33% of what the cargo vehicle driver role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From taxi driver

33%

Overlap1

To cargo vehicle driver

6 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

64.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.4

This move: 64.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the cargo vehicle driver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the taxi driver 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cargo vehicle driver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a taxi driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held transport topography services
already held mechanical components of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use communication devices working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate GPS systems working with computers
already held read maps information skills
already held use different communication channels communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the cargo vehicle driver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held anticipate foreseeable problems on the road required
required, not held control the performance of the vehicle required
required, not held parallel park vehicles required
required, not held practice emergency stops required

optional, not held manoeuvre heavy trucks optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held road transport legislation required
required, not held road traffic laws required

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held supervise loading of cargo required
required, not held supervise unloading of cargo required

04 services 2 required

required, not held types of cargo required
required, not held vehicle cargo capacity required

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held interpret traffic signals required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held stay alert required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cargo vehicle driver 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held read maps skill
already held transport topography knowledge
already held use communication devices skill
already held use different communication channels skill

1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manoeuvre heavy trucks optional

22 held skills the cargo vehicle driver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role assist passengers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role drive in urban areas skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicle operability skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
not needed by the target role handle petty cash skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role maintain privacy of service users skill
not needed by the target role maintain vehicle appearance skill
not needed by the target role operate radio dispatch systems for taxis skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
not needed by the target role park vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role provide customers with price information skill
not needed by the target role provide high-end driving services skill
not needed by the target role provide private transport services skill
not needed by the target role solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
not needed by the target role tolerate sitting for long periods skill
not needed by the target role tolerate stress 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 road transport legislation required
required, not held types of cargo required
required, not held vehicle cargo capacity required
required, not held road traffic laws required

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.