Table 1Transition record

vloggertobusiness journalist

A vlogger already meets 48% of what the business journalist role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vlogger

48%

Overlap1

To business journalist

25 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

60 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60

This move: 60 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the business journalist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vlogger 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business journalist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vlogger background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held stay up to date with social media information skills
already held manage personal finances management skills
already held build contacts to maintain news flow communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create online news content communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use specific writing techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held check correctness of information information skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 12 the business journalist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 social sciences, journalism and information 4 required

required, not held digital journalism required
required, not held economics required
required, not held editorial standards required
required, not held rhetoric required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held evaluate writings in response to feedback required
required, not held participate in editorial meetings required

optional, not held adapt to type of media optional
optional, not held ask questions at events optional
optional, not held follow directions of on-site director optional
optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held promote one's writings optional
optional, not held rewrite articles optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held proofread text optional
optional, not held provide written content optional

03 arts and humanities 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held grammar required
required, not held spelling required

optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held write to a deadline required

06 business, administration and law 5 supplementary

optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held press law optional
optional, not held stock market optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business journalist 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held follow the news skill
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held stay up to date with social media skill
already held study topics skill
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held audio editing software knowledge
already held check correctness of information skill
already held create online news content skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held document interviews skill
already held edit digital moving images skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held edit recorded sound skill
already held manage personal finances skill
already held perform image editing skill
already held perform video editing skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage writing administration optional
optional, not held analyse market financial trends optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held edit negatives optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt to type of media optional
optional, not held ask questions at events optional
optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held follow directions of on-site director optional
optional, not held manage writing administration optional
optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held promote one's writings optional
optional, not held rewrite articles optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held analyse market financial trends optional
optional, not held attend trade fairs optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held press law optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional
optional, not held proofread text optional
optional, not held provide written content optional
optional, not held stock market optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

16 held skills the business journalist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
not needed by the target role develop online community plan skill
not needed by the target role follow up online user requests skill
not needed by the target role manage online content skill
not needed by the target role manage website skill
not needed by the target role online moderation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role operate a camera skill
not needed by the target role perform online data analysis skill
not needed by the target role report live online skill
not needed by the target role research website users skill
not needed by the target role set up cameras skill
not needed by the target role social media management knowledge
not needed by the target role social media marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role use presentation software skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill

13 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 digital journalism required
required, not held economics required
required, not held editorial standards required
required, not held grammar required
required, not held rhetoric required
required, not held spelling required
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held press law optional
optional, not held pronunciation techniques optional
optional, not held stock market optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vlogger

Full index of moves from vlogger

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.