Table 1Transition record

career guidance advisortoeducational counsellor

A career guidance advisor already meets 43% of what the educational counsellor role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From career guidance advisor

43%

Overlap1

To educational counsellor

20 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

61.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.2

This move: 61.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the educational counsellor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the career guidance advisor 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A educational counsellor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a career guidance advisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform educational testing management skills
already held provide information on education financing communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate about youth's well-being communication, collaboration and creativity
already held establish educational network communication, collaboration and creativity
already held counsel students communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide information on study programmes assisting and caring

All 20 carried skills, including the 9 the educational counsellor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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, 8 supplementary

required, not held use psychoeducation required
required, not held consult student's support system required
required, not held liaise with educational institutions required

optional, not held advise on learning methods optional
optional, not held apply crisis intervention optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held work in vocational school optional
optional, not held assist students in their learning optional
optional, not held liaise with educational support staff optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held show consideration for student's situation optional

02 education 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held learning needs analysis required

optional, not held post-secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held community education optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held support children's wellbeing required
required, not held tackle issues that block academic progress required

optional, not held guarantee students' safety optional

04 health and welfare 2 required

required, not held client-centred counselling required
required, not held crisis intervention required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held adolescent psychological development required

optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held developmental psychology optional
optional, not held school psychology optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor student's behaviour required

optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a educational counsellor 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate about youth's well-being skill
already held communicate with youth skill
already held counsel students skill
already held counselling methods knowledge
already held identify education needs skill
already held liaise with educational staff skill
already held listen actively skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held perform educational testing skill
already held adult education knowledge
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held cooperate with education professionals skill
already held education law knowledge
already held establish educational network skill
already held oversee extra-curricular activities skill
already held provide career counselling skill
already held provide information on education financing skill
already held provide information on study programmes skill
already held psychological counselling methods knowledge
already held psychology knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held secondary school procedures optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held inspect education institutions optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on learning methods optional
optional, not held apply crisis intervention optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held post-secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held work in vocational school optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held assist students in their learning optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held community education optional
optional, not held developmental psychology optional
optional, not held guarantee students' safety optional
optional, not held inspect education institutions optional
optional, not held liaise with educational support staff optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held school psychology optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held show consideration for student's situation optional

36 held skills the educational counsellor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on training courses skill
not needed by the target role application process knowledge
not needed by the target role apply quality standards to the interaction with candidates skill
not needed by the target role assess candidates skill
not needed by the target role assess prior learning skill
not needed by the target role assess students' preliminary learning experiences skill
not needed by the target role assist clients with personal development skill
not needed by the target role coach clients skill
not needed by the target role counsel clients skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role curriculum objectives knowledge
not needed by the target role curriculum standards knowledge
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role encourage counselled clients to examine themselves skill
not needed by the target role encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
not needed by the target role evaluate clients' progress skill
not needed by the target role facilitate job market access skill
not needed by the target role have emotional intelligence skill
not needed by the target role identify clients' needs skill
not needed by the target role identify training needs skill
not needed by the target role job market offers knowledge
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role labour market knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain professional administration skill
not needed by the target role manage professional transition in an arts career skill
not needed by the target role organise job search workshops skill
not needed by the target role organise projects to fill education needs skill
not needed by the target role organise study information sessions skill
not needed by the target role personal reflection techniques based on feedback knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role provide assistance with job search skill
not needed by the target role provide information on school services skill
not needed by the target role university procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role work with different target groups skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

12 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 client-centred counselling required
required, not held adolescent psychological development required
required, not held crisis intervention required
required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held learning needs analysis required
optional, not held post-secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held community education optional
optional, not held developmental psychology optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held school psychology optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures 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.