Table 1Transition record

toymakertodoll maker

A toymaker already meets 58% of what the doll maker role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From toymaker

58%

Overlap1

To doll maker

21 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

46.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

58%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

46.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the doll maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the toymaker 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

Why this move works

A doll maker role treats 10 of its required skills as things a toymaker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply a protective layer
assemble toys
ensure finished product meet requirements
extract products from moulds
inspect toys and games for damage
pack goods

What stands in the way is 3 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A doll maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a toymaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held stuff toys handling and moving
already held assemble toys handling and moving
already held perform toys finishing handling and moving
already held toys and games categories business, administration and law
already held inspect toys and games for damage information skills
already held toys and games trends business, administration and law

All 21 carried skills, including the 10 the doll maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 handling and moving 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held construct moulds required
required, not held fill moulds required

optional, not held handle different pottery materials optional
optional, not held insert mould structures optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held reinforce body mould optional
optional, not held heat materials optional
optional, not held match product moulds optional
optional, not held polish clay products optional
optional, not held sand wood optional
optional, not held select mould types optional
optional, not held stain wood optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design dolls required

optional, not held create sculptures optional
optional, not held use painting techniques optional
optional, not held create clay figures optional

03 arts and humanities 3 supplementary

optional, not held techniques for doll creation optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held materials for doll creation optional
optional, not held woodturning optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held 3D modelling optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a doll maker 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply a protective layer skill
already held assemble toys skill
already held ensure finished product meet requirements skill
already held extract products from moulds skill
already held inspect toys and games for damage skill
already held pack goods skill
already held perform toys finishing skill
already held toys and games industry knowledge
already held toys and games safety recommendations knowledge
already held toys and games trends knowledge
already held create smooth wood surface skill
already held finish plastic products skill
already held join wood elements skill
already held manipulate plastic skill
already held manipulate wood skill
already held operate plastic machinery skill
already held operate wood sawing equipment skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held stuff toys skill
already held toys and games categories knowledge
already held types of toy materials knowledge

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held materials for doll creation optional
optional, not held techniques for doll creation optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held create sculptures optional
optional, not held handle different pottery materials optional
optional, not held insert mould structures optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held reinforce body mould optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional
optional, not held use painting techniques optional
optional, not held woodturning optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held create clay figures optional
optional, not held heat materials optional
optional, not held match product moulds optional
optional, not held polish clay products optional
optional, not held sand wood optional
optional, not held select mould types optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional
optional, not held stain wood optional

55 held skills the doll maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhesives knowledge
not needed by the target role apply stitching techniques skill
not needed by the target role assemble electronic units skill
not needed by the target role assemble metal parts skill
not needed by the target role assemble plastic parts skill
not needed by the target role casting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
not needed by the target role cut textiles skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate functionality of toys and games skill
not needed by the target role develop product design skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs of antique items skill
not needed by the target role heat metals skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role join metals skill
not needed by the target role keep stock records skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain plastic machinery skill
not needed by the target role maintain professional administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manual cutting processes for leather knowledge
not needed by the target role mark designs on metal pieces skill
not needed by the target role metal smoothing technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role operate battery test equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate handheld riveting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate sandblaster skill
not needed by the target role operate soldering equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill

15 further entries not listed here

6 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 materials for doll creation optional
optional, not held techniques for doll creation optional
optional, not held 3D printing process optional
optional, not held types of pottery material optional
optional, not held woodturning optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional

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.