Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

carpentertoconstruction painter

A carpenter already meets 53% of what the construction painter role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From carpenter
53%
Overlap1
To construction painter
24 Skills carried over
11 Required, not held
51.6 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 51.6

This move: 51.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the construction painter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the carpenter 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A construction painter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a carpenter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held snap chalk line handling and moving
  • already held build scaffolding constructing
  • already held install construction profiles constructing
  • already held use sander handling and moving
  • already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
  • already held transport construction supplies handling and moving

All 24 carried skills, including the 10 the construction painter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 5 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held clean painting equipment required
  • required, not held dispose of hazardous waste required
  • required, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste required
  • required, not held prepare surface for painting required
  • required, not held sand between coats required
  • optional, not held blast surface optional
  • optional, not held mix paint optional
02 constructing 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held paint surfaces required
  • required, not held protect surfaces during construction work required
  • required, not held remove paint required
  • optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
  • optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect paintwork required
  • optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held work safely with chemicals required
05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required
  • required, not held types of paint required
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a construction painter 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 24 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held interpret 2D plans skill
  • already held interpret 3D plans skill
  • already held snap chalk line skill
  • already held transport construction supplies skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held build scaffolding skill
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held install construction profiles skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain equipment skill
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held order construction supplies skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
  • already held use sander skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
  • optional, not held blast surface optional
  • optional, not held mix paint optional
  • optional, not held operate rust proofing spray gun optional
  • optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
  • optional, not held recognise signs of corrosion optional
31 held skills the construction painter role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role apply wood finishes skill
  • not needed by the target role asbestos removal regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
  • not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
  • not needed by the target role construct wood roofs skill
  • not needed by the target role create cutting plan skill
  • not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
  • not needed by the target role create wood joints skill
  • not needed by the target role define part requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
  • not needed by the target role identify wood warp skill
  • not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
  • not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
  • not needed by the target role install wood hardware skill
  • not needed by the target role join wood elements skill
  • not needed by the target role keep sawing equipment in good condition skill
  • not needed by the target role keep track of wooden elements skill
  • not needed by the target role loading charts for transportation of goods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate band saw skill
  • not needed by the target role operate crosscut saw skill
  • not needed by the target role operate table saw skill
  • not needed by the target role operate wood router skill
  • not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
  • not needed by the target role secure working area skill
  • not needed by the target role sort waste skill
  • not needed by the target role types of wood knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill
  • not needed by the target role wood cuts knowledge
  • not needed by the target role woodworking tools knowledge
1 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 types of paint required
Index
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.