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Where a professional athlete can go next

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

Professional athletes compete in sports and athletic events. They train on a regular basis and exercise with professional coaches and trainers.

Also known as cyclist, handball player, skater, race car driver, discus athlete, middle distance athlete, track and field athlete, sports player, long distance athlete, high jump athlete, basketball player, rugby player.

Technicians and associate professionals 15 skills on file 1 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: sports official, 24%

Fig. 2 · Career map 1 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 1 nearest destinations from professional athlete, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a professional athlete already covers. All 1 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step. Only one move is listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

sports official 24% covered · difficulty 66.6

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A professional athlete needs 10 required skills and areas of knowledge. They say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

adapt lifestyle for sports performance communication, collaboration and creativity
develop strong attitudes in sports management skills
implement relevant tactical skills to perform at the highest level in sport communication, collaboration and creativity
implement relevant technical skills to perform at the highest level in sport communication, collaboration and creativity
work to develop physical ability to perform at the highest level in sport communication, collaboration and creativity
apply sport games rules assisting and caring
manage sporting career communication, collaboration and creativity
participate in training sessions communication, collaboration and creativity
participate in sport events communication, collaboration and creativity
assess performance in sport events management skills

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Professional athlete is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a professional athlete’s work. 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.