Table 1Transition record

vehicle cleanertoroadside vehicle technician

A vehicle cleaner already meets 26% of what the roadside vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle cleaner

26%

Overlap1

To roadside vehicle technician

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

73.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.6

This move: 73.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the roadside vehicle technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle cleaner 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roadside vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held fix minor vehicle scratches handling and moving
already held car controls services
already held types of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held execute working instructions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held drive vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held ensure client orientation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the roadside vehicle technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out repair of vehicles required
required, not held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies required
required, not held perform technical tasks with great care required

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held identify vehicles service requirements required
required, not held respond to customers' inquiries required
required, not held use different communication channels required

optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain motorcycle records required
required, not held maintain vehicle records required

optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held read maps optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held organise vehicle breakdown support required

optional, not held issue sales invoices optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held perform manual work autonomously required

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roadside vehicle technician 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held car controls knowledge
already held communicate with customers skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held execute working instructions skill
already held types of vehicles knowledge
already held ensure client orientation skill
already held fix minor vehicle scratches skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate towtruck optional
optional, not held adapt to new technology used in cars optional
optional, not held advise customers on usage of vehicles optional
optional, not held carry out repair of motorcycles optional
optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
optional, not held maintain vehicle appearance optional
optional, not held perform defensive driving optional
optional, not held perform minor vehicle repairs optional
optional, not held provide customer information related to repairs optional
optional, not held repair vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with warranty contracts optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held perform road testing of vehicles optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

17 held skills the roadside vehicle technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role car cleaning procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle engine skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle exterior skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle interiors skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicle preparation for pick-up skill
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role manage stocked company material skill
not needed by the target role perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
not needed by the target role report accounts of the professional activity skill
not needed by the target role teamwork principles knowledge
not needed by the target role treat vehicle fabrics skill
not needed by the target role wash vehicles skill

4 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 electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held electronics optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held types of vehicle engines optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle cleaner

Full index of moves from vehicle cleaner

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.