Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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Where a leaf sorter can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a leaf sorter already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Leaf sorters analyse colour and condition of tobacco leaves in order to determine whether they should be used as cigar wrappers or binders. They select leaves without visible defects taking into account colour variations, tears, tar spots, tight grain, and sizes as per specifications. They fold wrapper leaves into bundles for stripping.

Craft and related trades workers 29 skills on file 5 career moves 2 above 60% overlap Closest: cigar inspector, 71%

cigar inspector 71% covered leaf tier 62% covered curing room worker 46% covered cigar brander 40% covered botanicals specialist 36% covered leaf sorter You are here
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from leaf sorter. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a leaf sorter already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Index

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leaf sorter is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a leaf sorter already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.