Table 1Transition record

business consultanttopublic funding advisor

A business consultant already meets 36% of what the public funding advisor role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business consultant

36%

Overlap1

To public funding advisor

7 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

57.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.1

This move: 57.1 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform business analysis information skills
already held business analysis business, administration and law
already held analyse external factors of companies information skills
already held analyse internal factors of companies information skills
already held business processes business, administration and law
already held analyse business requirements information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the public funding advisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held identify clients' needs required
required, not held inform on government funding required
required, not held use consulting techniques required

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held funding methods required

optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held microfinance optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage government funding required

optional, not held create a financial plan optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional

04 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held assess administrative burden optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held prepare government funding dossiers optional

05 assisting and caring 4 supplementary

optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held issue official documents optional
optional, not held observe confidentiality optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a public funding advisor 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on financial matters skill
already held analyse business requirements skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held business processes knowledge
already held perform business analysis skill
already held analyse external factors of companies skill
already held analyse internal factors of companies skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess administrative burden optional
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held microfinance optional
optional, not held apply for government funding optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held create a financial plan optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held issue official documents optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held observe confidentiality optional
optional, not held prepare government funding dossiers optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

47 held skills the public funding advisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on personnel management skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainability solutions skill
not needed by the target role align efforts towards business development skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role analyse business processes skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
not needed by the target role business incubation knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role define organisational standards skill
not needed by the target role financial statements knowledge
not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify processes for re-engineering skill
not needed by the target role identify undetected organisational needs skill
not needed by the target role implement a management system skill
not needed by the target role interpret financial statements skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role make data-driven decisions skill
not needed by the target role make strategic business decisions skill
not needed by the target role management consulting knowledge
not needed by the target role management systems standards knowledge
not needed by the target role market entry strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role operational research knowledge

7 further entries not listed here

5 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 funding methods required
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held microfinance optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business consultant

Full index of moves from business consultant

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.