Table 1Transition record

architectural draftertoprinted circuit board designer

A architectural drafter already meets 51% of what the printed circuit board designer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architectural drafter

51%

Overlap1

To printed circuit board designer

13 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.9

This move: 47.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the printed circuit board designer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the architectural drafter 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 printed circuit board designer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a architectural drafter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use CADD software working with computers
already held manual draughting techniques arts and humanities
already held use manual draughting techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held CADD software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held draw blueprints communication, collaboration and creativity
already held draft design specifications communication, collaboration and creativity

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the printed circuit board designer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held electricity required
required, not held electronics required

optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design circuit boards required

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret circuit diagrams required

optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held test printed circuit boards required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held printed circuit boards required

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a printed circuit board designer 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 CAD software knowledge
already held create technical plans skill
already held design drawings knowledge
already held draft design specifications skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held use technical drawing software skill
already held CADD software knowledge
already held draw blueprints skill
already held manual draughting techniques knowledge
already held use CADD software skill
already held use manual draughting techniques skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held create a product's virtual model optional
optional, not held design prototypes optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held ensure equipment maintenance optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing quality standards optional
optional, not held plan manufacturing processes optional

34 held skills the printed circuit board designer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on architectural matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role check architectural drawings on site skill
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create electrical wiring diagram skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate budget for interior design plans skill
not needed by the target role integrate engineering principles in architectural design skill
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role manage tender processes skill
not needed by the target role meet building regulations skill
not needed by the target role prepare assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role prepare building permit applications skill
not needed by the target role prepare construction documents skill
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role topography knowledge
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
not needed by the target role zoning codes knowledge

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 electricity required
required, not held electronics required
required, not held printed circuit boards required
optional, not held electrical engineering optional
optional, not held electrical wiring plans optional
optional, not held manufacturing processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from architectural drafter

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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.