Table 1Transition record

tourist guidetomountain guide

A tourist guide already meets 77% of what the mountain guide role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tourist guide

77%

Overlap1

To mountain guide

35 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

31.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.6

This move: 31.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mountain guide role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tourist guide 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 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mountain guide role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tourist guide background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held administer tour contract details information skills
already held assemble visitor supplies handling and moving
already held collect visitor fees management skills
already held inform visitors at tour sites management skills
already held select visitor routes management skills
already held sightseeing information services

All 35 carried skills, including the 22 the mountain guide role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage visitor flows in natural protected areas required

optional, not held implement risk management for outdoors optional
optional, not held manage outdoor resources optional
optional, not held monitor use of outdoor equipment optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held animate in the outdoors required

optional, not held instruct in sport optional
optional, not held work with different target groups optional
optional, not held adapt to different weather conditions optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide first aid required

optional, not held apply first response optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage required

optional, not held manage emergency care situations optional

05 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held camping gear optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held adjust sporting equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mountain guide 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 35 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held administer tour contract details skill
already held assemble visitor supplies skill
already held collect visitor fees skill
already held educate on sustainable tourism skill
already held engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas skill
already held ensure health and safety of visitors skill
already held escort visitors to places of interest skill
already held follow ethical code of conduct in tourism skill
already held geographical areas relevant to tourism knowledge
already held handle personal identifiable information skill
already held inform visitors at tour sites skill
already held local geography knowledge
already held maintain customer service skill
already held manage tourist groups skill
already held provide tourism related information skill
already held read maps skill
already held register visitors skill
already held select visitor routes skill
already held sightseeing information knowledge
already held support local tourism skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held welcome tour groups skill
already held advise on nature conservation skill
already held animal species knowledge
already held apply foreign languages in tourism skill
already held assist clients with special needs skill
already held conduct educational activities skill
already held distribute local information materials skill
already held handle customer complaints skill
already held local area tourism industry knowledge
already held maintain incident reporting records skill
already held measure customer feedback skill
already held perform clerical duties skill
already held tourism market knowledge
already held use e-tourism platforms skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adjust sporting equipment optional
optional, not held camping gear optional
optional, not held implement risk management for outdoors optional
optional, not held instruct in sport optional
optional, not held manage outdoor resources optional
optional, not held monitor use of outdoor equipment optional
optional, not held work with different target groups optional
optional, not held adapt to different weather conditions optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
optional, not held apply first response optional
optional, not held manage emergency care situations optional

23 held skills the mountain guide role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role augmented reality knowledge
not needed by the target role build a network of suppliers in tourism skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services skill
not needed by the target role ecotourism knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental impact of tourism knowledge
not needed by the target role identify plants characteristics skill
not needed by the target role improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality skill
not needed by the target role inspire enthusiasm for nature skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with doctors skill
not needed by the target role monitor visitor tours skill
not needed by the target role natural areas maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role plant species knowledge
not needed by the target role promote recreation activities skill
not needed by the target role promote virtual reality travelling experiences skill
not needed by the target role provide visitor information skill
not needed by the target role research visitor tours skill
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role tourism sector policies knowledge
not needed by the target role train guides skill
not needed by the target role transport visitors skill
not needed by the target role virtual reality 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 camping gear optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tourist guide

Full index of moves from tourist guide

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.