Table 1Transition record

bodyguardtohand luggage inspector

A bodyguard already meets 55% of what the hand luggage inspector role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bodyguard

55%

Overlap1

To hand luggage inspector

17 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

46.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.4

This move: 46.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hand luggage inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bodyguard 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hand luggage inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bodyguard background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform body searches assisting and caring
already held check methods social sciences, journalism and information
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held assist police investigations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held identify terrorism threats information skills
already held comply with the principles of self-defence assisting and caring

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the hand luggage inspector 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held apply company policies required
required, not held comply with legal regulations required

optional, not held ensure passage metal detection optional
optional, not held perform tests for illegal substances optional
optional, not held set safety and security standards optional
optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held liaise with local authorities required
required, not held use different communication channels required

03 services 1 required

required, not held illegal substances required

04 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform inspection analysis optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held store goods optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hand luggage inspector 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check methods knowledge
already held detain offenders skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held perform security checks skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held stay alert skill
already held assist police investigations skill
already held comply with the principles of self-defence skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held perform body searches skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill
already held restrain individuals skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure passage metal detection optional
optional, not held perform tests for illegal substances optional
optional, not held set safety and security standards optional
optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional
optional, not held perform inspection analysis optional
optional, not held store goods optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional

29 held skills the hand luggage inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European firearms-control legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role apply advanced driving techniques skill
not needed by the target role assist emergency services skill
not needed by the target role body language knowledge
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role check subjects skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role control crowd skill
not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role execute inspection walkway skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role identify surveillance devices skill
not needed by the target role identify suspicious behaviour skill
not needed by the target role interrogate individuals skill
not needed by the target role legal requirements related to ammunition knowledge
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role monitor surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
not needed by the target role protect important clients skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide protective escort skill
not needed by the target role provide secured transportation skill
not needed by the target role search for explosive devices skill
not needed by the target role secure premises skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts 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 illegal substances required
optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional

Index

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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.