RecordMove

Chimney sweep to handyperson

A chimney sweep already meets 24% of what the handyperson role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From chimney sweep

Distant match

To handyperson

9 You already bring

13 Still to learn

49 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

76.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a handyperson is expected to do is already part of a chimney sweep’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the handyperson role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A handyperson role treats 6 of its required skills as things a chimney sweep already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

domestic heating systems
fire safety regulations
maintain customer service
use personal protection equipment
ventilation systems
work ergonomically

What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A handyperson role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chimney sweep background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ventilation systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held domestic heating systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held work in outdoor conditions assisting and caring
already held fire safety regulations services
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights assisting and caring

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the handyperson role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required

still to learn building construction principles required
still to learn carpentry required
still to learn electrical wiring plans required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn energy conservation required
still to learn mechanics required

02 handling and moving 3 required, 9 supplementary

still to learn maintain work area cleanliness required
still to learn use power tools required
still to learn use traditional toolbox tools required

optional, not held clean confined spaces optional
optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
optional, not held perform ground maintenance activities optional
optional, not held perform weed control operations optional
optional, not held remove snow optional
optional, not held use snow-removal equipment optional
optional, not held assemble prefabricated furniture optional
optional, not held clean building floors optional
optional, not held repair furniture parts optional

03 information skills 3 required

still to learn calculate costs of repair operations required
still to learn maintain records of maintenance interventions required
still to learn read technical datasheet required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn use measurement instruments required

optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
optional, not held repair household appliances optional
optional, not held repair electronic components optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

05 constructing 9 supplementary

optional, not held manage buildings' damp problems optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on fire alarm systems optional
optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held install ventilation equipment optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional
optional, not held place sanitary equipment optional
optional, not held repair plumbing systems optional
optional, not held repair ventilation equipment optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held perform pest control optional
optional, not held select hazard control optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a handyperson 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held domestic heating systems knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held maintain customer service skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held ventilation systems knowledge
already held work ergonomically skill
already held energy knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held work in outdoor conditions skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held identify condensation problems optional
optional, not held explain features of electrical household appliances optional

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held identify condensation problems optional
optional, not held manage buildings' damp problems optional
optional, not held clean confined spaces optional
optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held explain features of electrical household appliances optional
optional, not held maintain lighting equipment optional
optional, not held manage fuelling system optional
optional, not held perform ground maintenance activities optional
optional, not held perform maintenance on fire alarm systems optional
optional, not held perform pest control optional
optional, not held perform weed control operations optional
optional, not held remove snow optional
optional, not held repair household appliances optional
optional, not held use snow-removal equipment optional
optional, not held assemble prefabricated furniture optional
optional, not held clean building floors optional
optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held install ventilation equipment optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional
optional, not held place sanitary equipment optional
optional, not held repair electronic components optional
optional, not held repair furniture parts optional
optional, not held repair plumbing systems optional
optional, not held repair ventilation equipment optional
optional, not held select hazard control optional
optional, not held use specialised tools in electric repairs optional

23 held skills the handyperson role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on hazards of heating systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
not needed by the target role carry out chimney pressure testing skill
not needed by the target role check chimney's conditions skill
not needed by the target role clean chimney skill
not needed by the target role clean ventilation system skill
not needed by the target role comply with schedule skill
not needed by the target role create chimney inspection reports skill
not needed by the target role dispose soot from the sweeping process skill
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role enforce safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role examine ventilation system skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role personal protective equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role protect surrounding area during chimney sweeping process skill
not needed by the target role provide customer follow-up services skill
not needed by the target role report chimney defects skill
not needed by the target role roofing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role tend asbestos blower skill
not needed by the target role use chimney sweeping equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill

7 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 pick up Tier

still to learn building construction principles required
still to learn carpentry required
still to learn electrical wiring plans required
still to learn electricity required
still to learn energy conservation required
still to learn mechanics required
optional, not held construction product regulation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chimney sweep

Full index of moves from chimney sweep

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a chimney sweep become a handyperson?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A chimney sweep already covers 24% of what a handyperson is expected to do: 9 skills carry over, 6 of which the handyperson role treats as required.

What skills does a chimney sweep need to become a handyperson?

13 required skills are missing, plus 27 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is calculate costs of repair operations.

How hard is the move from chimney sweep to handyperson?

Its learning distance is 76.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.