Table 1Transition record

train drivertomarine cargo inspector

A train driver already meets 21% of what the marine cargo inspector role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From train driver

21%

Overlap1

To marine cargo inspector

6 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

76 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 76

This move: 76 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the marine cargo inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the train 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 marine cargo inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a train driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles handling and moving
already held observe freight shipment loaders information skills
already held prepare freight shipment reports information skills
already held freight transport methods services
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the marine cargo inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 6 required

required, not held inspect freight required
required, not held inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations required
required, not held perform inspections required by international conventions required
required, not held weigh shipments required
required, not held lead inspections required
required, not held undertake inspections required

02 services 5 required

required, not held components of a ship manifest required
required, not held hazardous freight regulations required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held types of cargo required
required, not held national regulations on handling cargo required

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held integrate Committee on Safe Seas guidelines into inspections required
required, not held apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations required

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held international regulations for cargo handling required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held handle freight inspection equipment required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held communicate analytical insights optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a marine cargo inspector 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 adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles skill
already held freight transport methods knowledge
already held prepare freight shipment reports skill
already held act reliably skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held observe freight shipment loaders skill

1 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communicate analytical insights optional

32 held skills the marine cargo inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act with a high level of safety awareness skill
not needed by the target role analyse reports provided by passengers skill
not needed by the target role check train engines skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role control train movement skill
not needed by the target role customs regulations for passengers knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure maintenance of trains skill
not needed by the target role ensure trains run to schedule skill
not needed by the target role focus on passengers skill
not needed by the target role follow signalling instructions skill
not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role locomotive brake applications knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
not needed by the target role mark differences in colours skill
not needed by the target role mechanics of trains knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor train schedules skill
not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role physical characteristics of railways knowledge
not needed by the target role react calmly in stressful situations skill
not needed by the target role relay messages through radio and telephone systems skill
not needed by the target role shunt inbound loads skill
not needed by the target role shunt outbound loads skill
not needed by the target role shunt rolling stock in marshalling yards skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role teach train driving principles skill
not needed by the target role tolerate sitting for long periods skill
not needed by the target role track geometry knowledge
not needed by the target role train operating procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role work in a rail transport team skill

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

required, not held components of a ship manifest required
required, not held hazardous freight regulations required
required, not held principles of cargo stowage required
required, not held types of cargo required
required, not held international regulations for cargo handling required
required, not held national regulations on handling cargo 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.