Table 1Transition record

business journalisttonewspaper editor

A business journalist already meets 69% of what the newspaper editor role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business journalist

69%

Overlap1

To newspaper editor

31 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

37.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.5

This move: 37.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the newspaper editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business journalist 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A newspaper editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business journalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ask questions at events communication, collaboration and creativity
already held digital journalism social sciences, journalism and information
already held write captions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write headlines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held build contacts to maintain news flow communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists assisting and caring

All 31 carried skills, including the 13 the newspaper editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held create editorial board required
required, not held ensure consistency of published articles required

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held check stories required
required, not held respect cultural preferences required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow newspaper house style required

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held graphic design optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held accounting techniques optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a newspaper editor 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to changing situations skill
already held adapt to type of media skill
already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held follow the news skill
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held press law knowledge
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held ask questions at events skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held create online news content skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held digital journalism knowledge
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held perform image editing skill
already held proofread text skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held write captions skill
already held write headlines skill
already held write to a deadline skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use word processing software optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held graphic design optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

27 held skills the newspaper editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role follow directions of on-site director skill
not needed by the target role manage personal finances skill
not needed by the target role manage writing administration skill
not needed by the target role multimedia systems knowledge
not needed by the target role perform video editing skill
not needed by the target role present during live broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role promote one's writings skill
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role provide written content skill
not needed by the target role rewrite articles skill
not needed by the target role rhetoric knowledge
not needed by the target role stay up to date with social media skill
not needed by the target role stock market knowledge
not needed by the target role study topics skill
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge

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

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held graphic design optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business journalist

Full index of moves from business journalist

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.