Table 1Transition record

catchertopet sitter

A catcher already meets 16% of what the pet sitter role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From catcher

16%

Overlap1

To pet sitter

4 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

83.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 83.4

This move: 83.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the pet sitter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the catcher 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 pet sitter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a catcher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control animal movement handling and moving
already held animal welfare agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held apply animal hygiene practices handling and moving
already held animal welfare legislation business, administration and law

All 4 carried skills, including the 4 the pet sitter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 handling and moving 7 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held assist in transportation of animals required
required, not held implement exercise activities for animals required
required, not held manage animal welfare required
required, not held provide an enriching environment for animals required
required, not held provide first aid to animals required
required, not held provide nutrition to animals required
required, not held handle veterinary emergencies required

optional, not held follow client animal handling programme optional
optional, not held breed reptiles optional
optional, not held groom animals optional
optional, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held provide home pet sitting services optional
optional, not held understand the animal's situation optional
optional, not held understand the needs of animals optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held animal behaviour required
required, not held biosecurity related to animals required
required, not held environmental enrichment for animals required
required, not held signs of animal illness required

optional, not held physiology of animals optional

03 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage animal biosecurity required
required, not held monitor the welfare of animals required

optional, not held assess animal's condition optional
optional, not held calculate rates per hours optional
optional, not held keep task records optional

04 services 1 required

required, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting required

05 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held handle petty cash optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pet sitter 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 animal welfare knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply animal hygiene practices skill
already held control animal movement skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held anatomy of animals optional
optional, not held animal species optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held deal with challenging people optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held follow client animal handling programme optional
optional, not held anatomy of animals optional
optional, not held assess animal's condition optional
optional, not held breed reptiles optional
optional, not held calculate rates per hours optional
optional, not held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector optional
optional, not held groom animals optional
optional, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held physiology of animals optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held provide home pet sitting services optional
optional, not held understand the animal's situation optional
optional, not held understand the needs of animals optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held deal with challenging people optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held handle petty cash optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

7 held skills the pet sitter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist with vaccination procedures skill
not needed by the target role breed ducks skill
not needed by the target role handle poultry skill
not needed by the target role livestock farming systems knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock species knowledge
not needed by the target role load animals for transportation skill
not needed by the target role raise hens skill

8 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 animal behaviour required
required, not held biosecurity related to animals required
required, not held environmental enrichment for animals required
required, not held safe work practices in a veterinary setting required
required, not held signs of animal illness required
optional, not held anatomy of animals optional
optional, not held physiology of animals optional
optional, not held animal species optional

Index

Other moves recorded from catcher

Full index of moves from catcher

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.