Table 1Transition record

venture capitalisttodividend analyst

A venture capitalist already meets 43% of what the dividend analyst role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From venture capitalist

43%

Overlap1

To dividend analyst

12 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

54.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.4

This move: 54.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the dividend analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the venture capitalist 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dividend analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a venture capitalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held business valuation techniques business, administration and law
already held modern portfolio theory business, administration and law
already held make strategic business decisions management skills
already held review investment portfolios communication, collaboration and creativity
already held financial forecasting business, administration and law
already held actuarial science natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 12 carried skills, including the 7 the dividend analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 4 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 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held calculate dividends required
required, not held maintain financial records required
required, not held maintain register of shareholders required
required, not held monitor stock market required
required, not held perform stock valuation required

optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held financial markets required
required, not held stock market required

optional, not held financial statements optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held forecast dividend trends required

optional, not held handle financial transactions optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held liaise with shareholders required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dividend analyst 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held actuarial science knowledge
already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse financial performance of a company skill
already held analyse financial risk skill
already held analyse market financial trends skill
already held business valuation techniques knowledge
already held financial forecasting knowledge
already held create a financial plan skill
already held make strategic business decisions skill
already held modern portfolio theory knowledge
already held obtain financial information skill
already held review investment portfolios skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct financial audits optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held handle financial transactions optional
optional, not held interpret financial statements optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional
optional, not held provide support in financial calculation optional
optional, not held synthesise financial information optional
optional, not held trace financial transactions optional

26 held skills the dividend analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse loans skill
not needed by the target role apply credit risk policy skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assess financial viability skill
not needed by the target role budget for financial needs skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role credit control processes knowledge
not needed by the target role debt systems knowledge
not needed by the target role decide on providing funds skill
not needed by the target role develop investment portfolio skill
not needed by the target role establish investment funds skill
not needed by the target role examine credit ratings skill
not needed by the target role foreign languages for international careers knowledge
not needed by the target role funding methods knowledge
not needed by the target role holding company activities knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role investment analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role investment banking knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with financiers skill
not needed by the target role maintain client debt records skill
not needed by the target role make investment decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role management consulting knowledge
not needed by the target role perform business analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform debt investigation 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 financial markets required
required, not held stock market required
optional, not held financial statements optional

Index

Other moves recorded from venture capitalist

Full index of moves from venture capitalist

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.