Table 1Transition record

campaign canvassertopolitical party agent

A campaign canvasser already meets 21% of what the political party agent role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From campaign canvasser

21%

Overlap1

To political party agent

4 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

69.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 69.3

This move: 69.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the political party agent role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the campaign canvasser 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 4 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A political party agent role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a campaign canvasser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held political campaigning social sciences, journalism and information
already held liaise with politicians communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain professional records information skills
already held perform public relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 4 carried skills, including the 3 the political party agent role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held election law required

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held analyse election procedures required
required, not held maintain financial records required

03 management skills 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held manage budgets required

optional, not held help coordinate promotional activities optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held brief volunteers optional
optional, not held coordinate events optional
optional, not held create campaign schedule optional
optional, not held develop media strategy optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held advise on public relations required

optional, not held advise politicians on electoral procedures optional
optional, not held communicate with media optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held present reports optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held political science required

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a political party agent 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 4 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held liaise with politicians skill
already held maintain professional records skill
already held perform public relations skill
already held political campaigning knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise politicians on electoral procedures optional
optional, not held communicate with media optional
optional, not held help coordinate promotional activities optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held brief volunteers optional
optional, not held coordinate events optional
optional, not held create campaign schedule optional
optional, not held develop media strategy optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held manage fundraising activities optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

21 held skills the political party agent role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advocate a cause skill
not needed by the target role canvassing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role engage passers-by in conversation skill
not needed by the target role execute marketing plan skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role influence voting behaviour skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role memorise script skill
not needed by the target role perform fundraising activities skill
not needed by the target role present arguments persuasively skill
not needed by the target role promote political campaign skill
not needed by the target role social media marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

4 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 budgetary principles required
required, not held election law required
required, not held political science required
optional, not held scientific research methodology 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.