Table 1Transition record

ushertogate guard

A usher already meets 28% of what the gate guard role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From usher

28%

Overlap1

To gate guard

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

69.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

28%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

69.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the gate guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the usher 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 gate guard role treats 5 of its required skills as things a usher already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

check tickets at venue entry
identify security threats
monitor guest access
practice vigilance
work in shifts

What stands in the way is 11 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gate guard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a usher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor guest access assisting and caring
already held provide directions to guests assisting and caring
already held check tickets at venue entry assisting and caring
already held liaise with security authorities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work in shifts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held practice vigilance assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the gate guard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 8 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 assisting and caring 6 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held conduct security screenings required
required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held check official documents required
required, not held manage major incidents required
required, not held manage theft prevention required
required, not held perform security checks required

optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

02 services 2 required

required, not held illegal substances required
required, not held security threats required

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain incident reporting records required

optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held register information on arrivals and departures optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held check methods required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate control panels required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held communicate by telephone optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gate guard 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check tickets at venue entry skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held monitor guest access skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held work in shifts skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held provide directions to guests skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
optional, not held monitor parking areas to maintain security optional
optional, not held register information on arrivals and departures optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional
optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

22 held skills the gate guard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role check list of participants skill
not needed by the target role clean up after an event skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role control crowd skill
not needed by the target role disseminate messages to people skill
not needed by the target role distribute programmes at the venue skill
not needed by the target role explain features in accommodation venue skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role greet guests skill
not needed by the target role hang advertising posters skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role manage lost and found articles skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role prepare premises skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role replace defective devices skill
not needed by the target role respond to visitor complaints skill
not needed by the target role sell snacks skill
not needed by the target role sell tickets skill
not needed by the target role supervise entertainment activities for guests skill
not needed by the target role tend to guests with special needs skill

3 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 check methods required
required, not held illegal substances required
required, not held security threats required

Index

Other moves recorded from usher

Full index of moves from usher

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.