Table 1Transition record

viticulture advisertoagronomist

A viticulture adviser already meets 16% of what the agronomist role asks for. The move turns on 28 required skills not yet in the profile.

From viticulture adviser

16%

Overlap1

To agronomist

11 Skills carried over

28 Required, not held

88.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

16%

Learning distance A rebuild

88.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the agronomist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the viticulture adviser 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 agronomist role treats 7 of its required skills as things a viticulture adviser already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

agroecology
agronomy
horticulture principles
irrigation systems
manage nutrients
pest control in plants

What stands in the way is 28 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agronomist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a viticulture adviser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage nutrients information skills
already held develop irrigation strategies management skills
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop personal skills communication, collaboration and creativity
already held irrigation systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held agroecology agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 11 carried skills, including the 7 the agronomist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 70 missing skills fall into 12 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held livestock species required
required, not held pesticides required
required, not held biology required
required, not held laboratory techniques required
required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held genetic engineering optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

02 business, administration and law 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held European pesticide legislation required
required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional

03 information skills 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held use agricultural information systems and databases required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held gather experimental data required
required, not held research improvement of crop yields required

optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held assess crop damage optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
optional, not held keep task records optional

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held crop production principles required
required, not held plant harvest methods required
required, not held plant propagation required

optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held livestock feeding optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held fertilisation principles optional

05 handling and moving 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held cultivate crops for biomass required
required, not held manage crop rotation required
required, not held manage livestock required

optional, not held maintain plants' growth optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held monitor crops optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

06 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply horticultural standards and practices required
required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required
required, not held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings required

optional, not held comply with agricultural code of practice optional
optional, not held create crop protection plans optional

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agronomist 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held agroecology knowledge
already held agronomy knowledge
already held horticulture principles knowledge
already held irrigation systems knowledge
already held manage nutrients skill
already held pest control in plants knowledge
already held plant disease control knowledge
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
already held develop irrigation strategies skill
already held develop personal skills skill
already held organic farming knowledge

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held consult with business clients required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held accept own accountability optional
optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held liaise with crop growers optional
optional, not held manage farm supplies optional
optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required
required, not held perform laboratory tests required

09 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held scientific literature required

10 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held make decisions regarding plant propagation optional
optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

11 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

12 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of storage facilities optional

42 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accept own accountability optional
optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held assess crop damage optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held comply with agricultural code of practice optional
optional, not held create crop protection plans optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held genetic engineering optional
optional, not held liaise with crop growers optional
optional, not held livestock feeding optional
optional, not held maintain plants' growth optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding plant propagation optional
optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held manage farm supplies optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held monitor crops optional
optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop scientific research protocols optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held fertilisation principles optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional

2 further entries not listed here

18 held skills the agronomist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on grape quality improvement skill
not needed by the target role advise on irrigation projects skill
not needed by the target role advise on nitrate pollution skill
not needed by the target role advise on plant mineral nutrition skill
not needed by the target role advise on wine quality improvement skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role control grape quality skill
not needed by the target role control wine quality skill
not needed by the target role develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems skill
not needed by the target role develop grape growing techniques skill
not needed by the target role e-agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role monitor winemaking process skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role provide tourism related information skill
not needed by the target role raisin grapes knowledge
not needed by the target role table grapes manipulation knowledge
not needed by the target role types of wine knowledge

29 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 European pesticide legislation required
required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held crop production principles required
required, not held livestock species required
required, not held pesticides required
required, not held plant harvest methods required
required, not held plant propagation required
required, not held biology required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held laboratory techniques required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held scientific literature required
optional, not held agricultural equipment optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held genetic engineering optional
optional, not held livestock feeding optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held fertilisation principles optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from viticulture adviser

Full index of moves from viticulture adviser

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.