Table 1Transition record

archaeologisttohistorian

A archaeologist already meets 76% of what the historian role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From archaeologist

76%

Overlap1

To historian

49 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

36.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 36.4

This move: 36.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the historian role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the archaeologist 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A historian role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a archaeologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings management skills
already held source criticism social sciences, journalism and information
already held create collection conservation plan management skills
already held paleography arts and humanities
already held Sanskrit classical languages
already held Ancient Greek classical languages

All 49 carried skills, including the 33 the historian role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 5 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 information skills 3 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held analyse recorded sources required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held consult information sources required

optional, not held consult iconographic sources optional
optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held compile library lists optional
optional, not held maintain museum records optional
optional, not held manage digital archives optional
optional, not held study a collection optional
optional, not held document interviews optional
optional, not held reconstruct modified documents optional
optional, not held search historical sources in archives optional

02 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held historical methods required
required, not held periodisation required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held advise on historical context optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held teach history optional

04 assisting and caring 4 supplementary

optional, not held escort visitors to places of interest optional
optional, not held provide tourism related information optional
optional, not held determine authorship of documents optional
optional, not held manage tourist groups optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary

optional, not held museum databases optional
optional, not held African studies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a historian 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 49 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held do historical research skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held history knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held source criticism knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held Ancient Greek knowledge
already held Latin knowledge
already held Sanskrit knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held archaeology knowledge
already held art history knowledge
already held assess conservation needs skill
already held conservation techniques knowledge
already held create collection conservation plan skill
already held cultural history knowledge
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held geography knowledge
already held paleography knowledge
already held supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held consult iconographic sources optional
optional, not held advise on historical context optional
optional, not held archive documentation related to work optional
optional, not held compile library lists optional
optional, not held escort visitors to places of interest optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held maintain museum records optional
optional, not held manage digital archives optional
optional, not held museum databases optional
optional, not held provide tourism related information optional
optional, not held study a collection optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held determine authorship of documents optional
optional, not held document interviews optional
optional, not held manage tourist groups optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held reconstruct modified documents optional
optional, not held search historical sources in archives optional
optional, not held teach history optional

30 held skills the historian role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role archaeobotany knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role assist with geophysical surveys skill
not needed by the target role collect data using GPS skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role cultural geography knowledge
not needed by the target role epigraphy knowledge
not needed by the target role excavation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geological time scale knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify archaeological finds skill
not needed by the target role interpret pedigree charts skill
not needed by the target role organise an exhibition skill
not needed by the target role osteology knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee excavation skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform underwater investigations skill
not needed by the target role record archaeological finds skill
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role study ancient inscriptions skill
not needed by the target role surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role work on excavation site skill

4 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 historical methods required
required, not held periodisation required
optional, not held museum databases optional
optional, not held African studies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from archaeologist

Full index of moves from archaeologist

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.