Career Overlap Occupation record
RecordJob

Where a toymaker can go next

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

Toymakers create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition made of various materials such as plastic, wood and textile. They develop, design and sketch the object, select the materials and cut, shape and process the materials as necessary and apply finishes. In addition, toymakers maintain and repair all types of toys, including mechanical ones. They identify defects in toys, replace damaged parts and restore their functionality.

Also known as toy designer, gismo repairer, hand toymaker, soft toymaker, plastic toy maker, electric toy repairman, toy repairer, maker of toys, soft toy maker, metal toymaker, toy creator, toy maker.

Craft and related trades workers 76 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: recreation model maker, 76%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
recreation model maker 76% covered doll maker 58% covered brush maker 57% covered consumer electronics repair t… 45% covered plastic furniture machine ope… 40% covered toymaker You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from toymaker, 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 toymaker already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A toymaker needs 24 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • repair toys handling and moving
  • use tools for toy repair handling and moving
  • assemble toys handling and moving
  • operate sandblaster working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • toys and games categories business, administration and law
  • inspect toys and games for damage information skills
  • types of brushes services
  • types of toy materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • toys and games safety recommendations services
  • sanding techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a toymaker does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

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Toymaker 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

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a toymaker’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.