Table 1Transition record

carpentertohardwood floor layer

A carpenter already meets 61% of what the hardwood floor layer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From carpenter

61%

Overlap1

To hardwood floor layer

26 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

47.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.8

This move: 47.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the hardwood floor layer 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hardwood floor layer 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 identify wood warp information skills
already held install wood elements in structures constructing
already held clean wood surface handling and moving
already held join wood elements constructing
already held wood cuts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use sander handling and moving

All 26 carried skills, including the 14 the hardwood floor layer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 constructing 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held fill nail holes in wood planks required
required, not held pin parquet required
required, not held lay underlayment required
required, not held prepare surface for hardwood floor laying required
required, not held lacquer wood surfaces required
required, not held wax wood surfaces required

optional, not held lay marquetry optional
optional, not held secure parquet boards optional
optional, not held seal flooring optional

02 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create floor plan template required

optional, not held nail floor boards optional
optional, not held acclimatise timber optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor processing environment conditions required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on maintenance of parquet floors optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held aesthetics optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held wood moisture content optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hardwood floor layer 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean wood surface skill
already held create smooth wood surface skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held identify wood warp skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install wood elements in structures skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held join wood elements skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held wood cuts knowledge
already held work ergonomically skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held apply restoration techniques skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held use sander skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held tend CNC laser cutting machine optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on maintenance of parquet floors optional
optional, not held lay marquetry optional
optional, not held nail floor boards optional
optional, not held secure parquet boards optional
optional, not held seal flooring optional
optional, not held acclimatise timber optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held tend CNC laser cutting machine optional
optional, not held wood moisture content optional

29 held skills the hardwood floor layer role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 build scaffolding 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 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 follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
not needed by the target role install insulation material skill
not needed by the target role install wood hardware 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 maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
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 set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
not needed by the target role sort waste skill
not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill
not needed by the target role woodworking tools 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 aesthetics optional
optional, not held wood moisture content optional

Index

Other moves recorded from carpenter

Full index of moves from carpenter

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.