Table 1Transition record

bricklayertoplasterer

A bricklayer already meets 59% of what the plasterer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bricklayer

59%

Overlap1

To plasterer

25 Skills carried over

7 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 plasterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bricklayer 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bricklayer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held mix construction grouts handling and moving
already held build scaffolding constructing
already held apply proofing membranes constructing
already held install construction profiles constructing
already held install insulation material constructing
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing

All 25 carried skills, including the 9 the plasterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 7 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 constructing 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply adhesive wall coating required
required, not held place drywall required
required, not held plaster surfaces required
required, not held prepare surface for plastering required

optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
optional, not held tape drywall optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cut wall chases required

optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held use sander optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work safely with chemicals required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of plastering materials required

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held art history optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasterer 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held mix construction grouts skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held apply restoration techniques skill
already held build scaffolding skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held select restoration activities optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
optional, not held maintain moulds optional
optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
optional, not held select restoration activities optional
optional, not held tape drywall optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional

24 held skills the plasterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply finish to concrete skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role check straightness of brick skill
not needed by the target role discharge cement skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role finish mortar joints skill
not needed by the target role inspect supplied concrete skill
not needed by the target role install falsework skill
not needed by the target role lay bricks skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role mix concrete skill
not needed by the target role operate masonry power saw skill
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role place concrete forms skill
not needed by the target role pour concrete skill
not needed by the target role reinforce concrete skill
not needed by the target role remove concrete forms skill
not needed by the target role rig loads skill
not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
not needed by the target role secure working area skill
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role split bricks skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole 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 types of plastering materials required
optional, not held art history optional

Index

Other moves recorded from bricklayer

Full index of moves from bricklayer

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.