Table 1Transition record

chaplaintomonk/nun

A chaplain already meets 36% of what the monk/nun role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chaplain

36%

Overlap1

To monk/nun

14 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

64 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64

This move: 64 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the monk/nun role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chaplain 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A monk/nun role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chaplain background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assist missionary work communication, collaboration and creativity
already held guide conversion communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform church service communication, collaboration and creativity
already held Bible texts arts and humanities
already held memorise script communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide charity services management skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 4 the monk/nun role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 arts and humanities 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held monasticism required
required, not held prayer required
required, not held theology required

optional, not held Buddhism optional
optional, not held Christianity optional
optional, not held Islam optional
optional, not held hinduism optional
optional, not held judaism optional
optional, not held classical languages optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held establish collaborative relations required

optional, not held perform puja optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held foster dialogue in society optional
optional, not held represent religious institution optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held apply intercultural teaching strategies optional
optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
optional, not held build community relations optional
optional, not held conduct religious missions optional
optional, not held design space for religious needs optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held use cooking techniques optional
optional, not held welcome tour groups optional

04 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held harvest crop optional
optional, not held perform ritual cleaning activities optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held organise labour optional

06 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held crop production principles optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a monk/nun 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held guide conversion skill
already held interpret religious texts skill
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held promote religious activities skill
already held Bible texts knowledge
already held assist missionary work skill
already held memorise script skill
already held perform church service skill
already held perform religious ceremonies skill
already held prepare religious services skill
already held provide charity services skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held teach religious texts skill
already held vocal techniques knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held accounting techniques optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Buddhism optional
optional, not held perform puja optional
optional, not held Christianity optional
optional, not held Islam optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held foster dialogue in society optional
optional, not held harvest crop optional
optional, not held hinduism optional
optional, not held judaism optional
optional, not held perform ritual cleaning activities optional
optional, not held represent religious institution optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held use cooking techniques optional
optional, not held welcome tour groups optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held apply intercultural teaching strategies optional
optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
optional, not held build community relations optional
optional, not held classical languages optional
optional, not held conduct religious missions optional
optional, not held design space for religious needs optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held organise labour optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional

17 held skills the monk/nun role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role apply socially just working principles skill
not needed by the target role canon law knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role establish educational network skill
not needed by the target role manage fundraising activities skill
not needed by the target role mentor individuals skill
not needed by the target role perform fundraising activities skill
not needed by the target role provide social counselling skill
not needed by the target role provide spiritual counselling skill
not needed by the target role psychological counselling methods knowledge
not needed by the target role quran knowledge
not needed by the target role reinforce positive behaviour skill
not needed by the target role support volunteers skill

11 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 monasticism required
required, not held prayer required
required, not held theology required
optional, not held Buddhism optional
optional, not held Christianity optional
optional, not held Islam optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held hinduism optional
optional, not held judaism optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held classical languages optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chaplain

Full index of moves from chaplain

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.