Table 1Transition record

accommodation managertorooms division manager

A accommodation manager already meets 48% of what the rooms division manager role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From accommodation manager

48%

Overlap1

To rooms division manager

13 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

55.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.3

This move: 55.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the rooms division manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the accommodation manager 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A rooms division manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a accommodation manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held forecast occupancy demand management skills
already held manage hospitality revenue management skills
already held manage inspections of equipment information skills
already held develop working procedures management skills
already held monitor financial accounts information skills
already held assist at check-in assisting and caring

All 13 carried skills, including the 12 the rooms division manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 4 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 management skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held coordinate activities across hospitality rooms division required
required, not held coordinate redecoration of hospitality establishment required
required, not held manage front operations required
required, not held manage maintenance operations required

optional, not held supervise housekeeping operations optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held train reception staff required
required, not held ensure cross-department cooperation required
required, not held present reports required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 information skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess cleanliness of areas required

optional, not held monitor check-out point optional
optional, not held carry out end of day accounts optional
optional, not held maintain customer records optional
optional, not held monitor work for special events optional
optional, not held process booking optional
optional, not held process reservations optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held comply with food safety and hygiene required

optional, not held deal with departures in accommodation optional
optional, not held deal with arrivals in accommodation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a rooms division manager 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assist at check-in skill
already held develop working procedures skill
already held forecast occupancy demand skill
already held handle customer complaints skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held manage hospitality revenue skill
already held manage inspections of equipment skill
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor financial accounts skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held greet guests skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held deal with departures in accommodation optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held monitor check-out point optional
optional, not held supervise housekeeping operations optional
optional, not held carry out end of day accounts optional
optional, not held deal with arrivals in accommodation optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held maintain customer records optional
optional, not held monitor work for special events optional
optional, not held process booking optional
optional, not held process reservations optional
optional, not held train employees optional

23 held skills the rooms division manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role create annual marketing budget skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role design space for religious needs skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop inclusive communication material skill
not needed by the target role develop strategies for accessibility skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role ensure price competitiveness skill
not needed by the target role handle financial transactions skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role local area tourism industry knowledge
not needed by the target role manage different departments in a hospitality establishment skill
not needed by the target role monitor company policy skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role property management software knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role set up pricing strategies skill
not needed by the target role train staff to reduce food waste skill

Index

Other moves recorded from accommodation manager

Full index of moves from accommodation manager

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.