Table 1Transition record

beauty salon attendanttotanning consultant

A beauty salon attendant already meets 53% of what the tanning consultant role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From beauty salon attendant

53%

Overlap1

To tanning consultant

16 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

46.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.3

This move: 46.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the tanning consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the beauty salon attendant 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tanning consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a beauty salon attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held offer free samples of cosmetics communication, collaboration and creativity
already held sell cosmetics communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage cleaning activities management skills
already held recommend cosmetics to customers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held cosmetics services
already held maintain personal hygiene standards management skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 4 the tanning consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 8 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on tanning treatments required
required, not held identify customer's needs required

optional, not held manage indoor tanning sessions optional
optional, not held offer cosmetic beauty advice optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held customer service required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held maintain equipment required

04 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held administer spray tans optional
optional, not held determine skin type optional

05 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held cosmetics ingredients optional
optional, not held skin types optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held tanning process optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tanning consultant 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply company policies skill
already held ensure sanitation skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held cosmetics knowledge
already held handle customer complaints skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held manage cleaning activities skill
already held manage schedule of tasks skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held offer free samples of cosmetics skill
already held order supplies skill
already held process payments skill
already held recommend cosmetics to customers skill
already held sell cosmetics skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage tanning operations optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer spray tans optional
optional, not held manage tanning operations optional
optional, not held tanning process optional
optional, not held cosmetics ingredients optional
optional, not held manage indoor tanning sessions optional
optional, not held offer cosmetic beauty advice optional
optional, not held determine skin type optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held skin types optional

17 held skills the tanning consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on usage of cosmetics skill
not needed by the target role allocate locker space skill
not needed by the target role assist guest departure skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean toilet facilities skill
not needed by the target role collect items for laundry service skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role greet guests skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role keep stock records skill
not needed by the target role maintain professional administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role restock toilet facilities' supplies skill
not needed by the target role use laser therapy for skin conditions 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 customer service required
optional, not held tanning process optional
optional, not held cosmetics ingredients optional
optional, not held skin types optional

Index

Other moves recorded from beauty salon attendant

Full index of moves from beauty salon attendant

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.