Table 1Transition record

building exterior cleanertodecontamination worker

A building exterior cleaner already meets 36% of what the decontamination worker role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From building exterior cleaner

36%

Overlap1

To decontamination worker

12 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

62.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.1

This move: 62.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the decontamination worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the building exterior cleaner 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A decontamination worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a building exterior cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held report on building damage information skills
already held identify damage to buildings information skills
already held disinfect surfaces handling and moving
already held tend asbestos blower working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held remove contaminants handling and moving
already held perform demarcation constructing

All 12 carried skills, including the 5 the decontamination worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 services 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held contamination exposure regulations required
required, not held hazardous waste treatment required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

optional, not held hazardous materials transportation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held remove contaminated materials required
required, not held store contaminated materials required

optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held wear appropriate protective gear required

optional, not held assist people in contaminated areas optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations optional
optional, not held ensure operability of protective equipment optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held investigate contamination required

optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held decontamination techniques required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held radiation protection required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a decontamination worker 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess contamination skill
already held avoid contamination skill
already held cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
already held disinfect surfaces skill
already held remove contaminants skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held identify damage to buildings skill
already held perform demarcation skill
already held report on building damage skill
already held secure working area skill
already held tend asbestos blower skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held radioactive contamination required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held assist people in contaminated areas optional
optional, not held hazardous materials transportation optional
optional, not held test samples for pollutants optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held document analysis results optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations optional
optional, not held ensure operability of protective equipment optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

19 held skills the decontamination worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply spraying techniques skill
not needed by the target role assess waste type skill
not needed by the target role build scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role carry out pressure washing activities skill
not needed by the target role clean building facade skill
not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
not needed by the target role clean glass surfaces skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role cleaning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role graffiti removal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role identify damage to public space skill
not needed by the target role maintain cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate pressure washer skill
not needed by the target role perform outdoor cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
not needed by the target role use solvents skill
not needed by the target role waste management knowledge

8 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 decontamination techniques required
required, not held radioactive contamination required
required, not held contamination exposure regulations required
required, not held hazardous waste treatment required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held radiation protection required
optional, not held hazardous materials transportation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage 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.