Table 1Transition record

bus drivertodangerous goods driver

A bus driver already meets 43% of what the dangerous goods driver role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bus driver

43%

Overlap1

To dangerous goods driver

9 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.6

This move: 56.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the dangerous goods driver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bus driver 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dangerous goods driver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bus driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held transport topography services
already held control the performance of the vehicle working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform defensive driving working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held mechanical components of vehicles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held interpret traffic signals assisting and caring
already held stay alert communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 9 the dangerous goods driver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 5 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held anticipate foreseeable problems on the road required
required, not held parallel park vehicles required
required, not held manoeuvre heavy trucks required
required, not held practice emergency stops required

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain logbooks required
required, not held check dangerous goods transport unit required

optional, not held maintain gas mileage records optional

03 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held vehicle cargo capacity required
required, not held hazards associated with loading dangerous goods required

optional, not held international carriage of dangerous goods by road optional

04 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held operate emergency equipment required
required, not held transport dangerous goods required

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held revise certifications for dangerous good transportation required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dangerous goods driver 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control the performance of the vehicle skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held interpret traffic signals skill
already held mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
already held operate GPS systems skill
already held perform defensive driving skill
already held stay alert skill
already held transport topography knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain gas mileage records optional
optional, not held international carriage of dangerous goods by road optional

27 held skills the dangerous goods driver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to transportation work schedule skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role assist disable passengers skill
not needed by the target role assist passengers skill
not needed by the target role clean road vehicles skill
not needed by the target role communicate clearly with passengers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role drive in urban areas skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicle operability skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role focus on passengers skill
not needed by the target role handle petty cash skill
not needed by the target role help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations skill
not needed by the target role keep time accurately skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
not needed by the target role passenger transport regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role promote the use of sustainable transport skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide information to passengers skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
not needed by the target role tolerate sitting for long periods skill
not needed by the target role use communication devices skill

3 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 vehicle cargo capacity required
required, not held hazards associated with loading dangerous goods required
optional, not held international carriage of dangerous goods by road 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.