Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

taxi drivertoprivate chauffeur

A taxi driver already meets 51% of what the private chauffeur role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From taxi driver
51%
Overlap1
To private chauffeur
17 Skills carried over
10 Required, not held
54.7 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 54.7

This move: 54.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the private chauffeur 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A private chauffeur 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 provide private transport services working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held tolerate sitting for long periods management skills
  • already held maintain vehicle appearance constructing
  • already held transport topography services
  • already held park vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held ensure vehicle operability working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 17 carried skills, including the 15 the private chauffeur role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 9 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 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held control the performance of the vehicle required
  • required, not held perform defensive driving required
  • required, not held drive vehicles required
  • optional, not held drive automatic car optional
  • optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
02 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held focus on passengers required
  • required, not held interpret traffic signals required
  • optional, not held assist disable passengers optional
  • optional, not held make reservations optional
  • optional, not held provide first aid optional
03 services 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held passenger transport regulations required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
  • optional, not held transportation methods optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held work in shifts required
  • optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
  • optional, not held stay alert optional
05 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held road traffic laws required
06 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a private chauffeur 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 17 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held assist passengers skill
  • already held communicate with customers skill
  • already held drive in urban areas skill
  • already held ensure vehicle operability skill
  • already held follow verbal instructions skill
  • already held geographic areas knowledge
  • already held lift heavy weights skill
  • already held maintain vehicle appearance skill
  • already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
  • already held operate GPS systems skill
  • already held park vehicles skill
  • already held provide private transport services skill
  • already held read maps skill
  • already held tolerate sitting for long periods skill
  • already held transport topography knowledge
  • already held perform services in a flexible manner skill
  • already held tolerate stress skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
  • optional, not held wash vehicles optional
  • optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
  • optional, not held handle delivered packages optional
08 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held analyse travel alternatives optional
09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held local geography optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held analyse travel alternatives optional
  • optional, not held assist disable passengers optional
  • optional, not held clean vehicle interiors optional
  • optional, not held transportation methods optional
  • optional, not held wash vehicles optional
  • optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
  • optional, not held drive automatic car optional
  • optional, not held execute vehicle maintenance optional
  • optional, not held handle delivered packages optional
  • optional, not held local geography optional
  • optional, not held make reservations optional
  • optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
  • optional, not held provide first aid optional
  • optional, not held stay alert optional
11 held skills the private chauffeur 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 handle petty cash skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain privacy of service users 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 provide customers with price information skill
  • not needed by the target role provide high-end driving services skill
  • not needed by the target role solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use communication devices skill
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels 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 passenger transport regulations required
  • required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
  • required, not held road traffic laws required
  • optional, not held transportation methods optional
  • optional, not held local geography optional
Index

Other moves recorded from taxi driver

Full index of moves from taxi driver

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.