Table 1Transition record

arboriculturisttoforest worker

A arboriculturist already meets 41% of what the forest worker role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From arboriculturist

41%

Overlap1

To forest worker

12 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

66.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.9

This move: 66.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the forest worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the arboriculturist 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A forest worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a arboriculturist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out aerial tree rigging constructing
already held control tree diseases handling and moving
already held perform tree thinning handling and moving
already held safeguard biodiversity assisting and caring
already held assist tree identification handling and moving
already held nurse trees handling and moving

All 12 carried skills, including the 12 the forest worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 10 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 handling and moving 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plant trees required
required, not held maintain the trails required
required, not held perform weed control operations required
required, not held put up signs required

optional, not held handle forest products optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held reforestation required
required, not held sustainable forest management required

optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held act with a high level of safety awareness required
required, not held perform pest control required

optional, not held pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work independently in forestry services required

optional, not held develop forestry strategies optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding forestry management optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assist forest survey crew required

optional, not held adapt to changes in forestry optional

06 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held build fences required

optional, not held maintain camping facilities optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a forest worker 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assist tree identification skill
already held carry out aerial tree rigging skill
already held climb trees skill
already held control tree diseases skill
already held de-limb trees skill
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held maintain forestry equipment skill
already held nurse trees skill
already held perform tree thinning skill
already held plant green plants skill
already held safeguard biodiversity skill
already held spray pesticides skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage forest fires required

optional, not held report pollution incidents optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held pollution prevention required

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate forestry equipment required

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held habitat restoration optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt to changes in forestry optional
optional, not held handle forest products optional
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional
optional, not held develop forestry strategies optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held maintain camping facilities optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding forestry management optional
optional, not held pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional

22 held skills the forest worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on tree issues skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role conserve forests skill
not needed by the target role drive agricultural machines skill
not needed by the target role estimate damage skill
not needed by the target role execute fertilisation skill
not needed by the target role forest ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role forestry regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role handle geospatial technologies skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role minimize risks in tree operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor grounds skill
not needed by the target role monitor tree health skill
not needed by the target role operate chainsaw skill
not needed by the target role operate hand pruning equipment skill
not needed by the target role plant species knowledge
not needed by the target role protect trees skill
not needed by the target role tree preservation and conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role write technical reports related to trees skill

6 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 reforestation required
required, not held sustainable forest management required
required, not held pollution prevention required
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional

Index

Other moves recorded from arboriculturist

Full index of moves from arboriculturist

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.