RecordMove

Bus driving instructor to public speaking coach

A bus driving instructor already meets 42% of what the public speaking coach role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From bus driving instructor

Partial match

To public speaking coach

11 You already bring

8 Still to learn

32 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

56.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a public speaking coach is expected to do is already part of a bus driving instructor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the public speaking coach role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A public speaking coach role treats 8 of its required skills as things a bus driving instructor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

adapt teaching to student's capabilities
apply teaching strategies
assess students
assist students in their learning
demonstrate when teaching
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A public speaking coach role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bus driving instructor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held show consideration for student's situation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adult education education
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held customer service business, administration and law
already held demonstrate when teaching communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the public speaking coach role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 arts and humanities 4 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn body language required
still to learn breathing techniques required
still to learn pronunciation techniques required
still to learn speech techniques required

optional, not held historic public speakers optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn provide feedback to performers required
still to learn adapt teaching to target group required
still to learn teach public speaking principles required

optional, not held coach clients optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held identify clients' needs optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

still to learn rhetoric required

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
optional, not held conduct research on speech-related topics optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held motivate supporters optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a public speaking coach 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assess students skill
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held demonstrate when teaching skill
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held show consideration for student's situation skill
already held adult education knowledge
already held customer service knowledge
already held learning difficulties knowledge

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held historic public speakers optional
optional, not held motivate supporters optional
optional, not held adapt training to labour market optional
optional, not held coach clients optional
optional, not held conduct research on speech-related topics optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held identify clients' needs optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional
optional, not held promote education course optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional

30 held skills the public speaking coach role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to new technology used in cars skill
not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role curriculum objectives knowledge
not needed by the target role diagnose problems with vehicles skill
not needed by the target role drive in urban areas skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role driver's license structure knowledge
not needed by the target role driving examinations knowledge
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
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 guarantee students' safety skill
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
not needed by the target role mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics of motor vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
not needed by the target role park vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform defensive driving 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 teach driving practices skill
not needed by the target role teach driving theory skill
not needed by the target role types of vehicle engines knowledge
not needed by the target role types of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic memory skill

6 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 pick up Tier

still to learn body language required
still to learn breathing techniques required
still to learn pronunciation techniques required
still to learn rhetoric required
still to learn speech techniques required
optional, not held historic public speakers optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a bus driving instructor become a public speaking coach?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A bus driving instructor already covers 42% of what a public speaking coach is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 8 of which the public speaking coach role treats as required.

What skills does a bus driving instructor need to become a public speaking coach?

8 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by arts and humanities. The single most important is provide feedback to performers.

How hard is the move from bus driving instructor to public speaking coach?

Its learning distance is 56.6 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.