Table 1Transition record

bicycle mechanictoconsumer electronics repair technician

A bicycle mechanic already meets 48% of what the consumer electronics repair technician role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bicycle mechanic

48%

Overlap1

To consumer electronics repair technician

18 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

53.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.1

This move: 53.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the consumer electronics repair technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bicycle mechanic 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A consumer electronics repair technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bicycle mechanic background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use repair manuals information skills
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held keep stock records information skills
already held replace defect components working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held manage a small-to-medium business management skills
already held assist customers assisting and caring

All 18 carried skills, including the 6 the consumer electronics repair technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held provide customer information related to repairs required
required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held sell consumer electronics optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held set up consumer electronics required
required, not held repair equipment on site required

optional, not held drive vehicles optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held consumer electronics required
required, not held electronics required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held provide customer follow-up services required

05 working with computers 1 required

required, not held solve technical problems required

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held lift heavy weights optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a consumer electronics repair technician 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply company policies skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held replace defect components skill
already held use repair manuals skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held apply technical communication skills skill
already held assist customers skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held keep stock records skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
already held manage schedule of tasks skill
already held train employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held report to the team leader optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held sell consumer electronics optional
optional, not held report to the team leader optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held drive vehicles optional
optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

14 held skills the consumer electronics repair technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assemble bicycles skill
not needed by the target role bicycle mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role electric bicycles knowledge
not needed by the target role electric drives knowledge
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain braking system skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role perform repairs on bicycles skill
not needed by the target role purchase supplies skill
not needed by the target role repair electric bicycles skill
not needed by the target role sell bicycles skill
not needed by the target role tune bicycles skill
not needed by the target role wash bicycles skill

2 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 consumer electronics required
required, not held electronics required

Index

Other moves recorded from bicycle mechanic

Full index of moves from bicycle mechanic

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.