Table 1Transition record

chromatographertoassayer

A chromatographer already meets 34% of what the assayer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chromatographer

34%

Overlap1

To assayer

8 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

63.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.5

This move: 63.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the assayer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chromatographer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A assayer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chromatographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held handle chemicals handling and moving
already held use chemical analysis equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare chemical samples handling and moving
already held manage chemical testing procedures information skills
already held chemical processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the assayer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analytical chemistry required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held statistics required

optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held physics optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required

required, not held metal and metal ore products required
required, not held good laboratory practice required
required, not held precious metals required

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held characteristics of precious metals required

optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test raw minerals required

optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report test findings optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held identify customer's needs required

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held separate metals from ores required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a assayer 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held chemical processes knowledge
already held handle chemicals skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held use chemical analysis equipment skill
already held manage chemical testing procedures skill
already held prepare chemical samples skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held heat jewellery metals optional
optional, not held label samples optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held heat jewellery metals optional
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held record test data optional
optional, not held report test findings optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

40 held skills the assayer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply liquid chromatography skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role calibrate laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role chemical products knowledge
not needed by the target role computational chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role document analysis results skill
not needed by the target role follow laboratory manuals skill
not needed by the target role gel permeation chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role handling chemical products for soil and plants skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role high-performance liquid chromatography knowledge
not needed by the target role improve chemical processes skill
not needed by the target role keep up to date on product knowledge skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
not needed by the target role laboratory-based sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain chromotography machinery skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical processes inspection skill
not needed by the target role mass spectrometry knowledge
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role monitor chemical process condition skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role oxidation knowledge
not needed by the target role perform chemical experiments skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role regulate chemical reaction skill
not needed by the target role solid phase microextraction knowledge
not needed by the target role test chemical samples skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role transfer chemicals skill
not needed by the target role use chromatography software skill
not needed by the target role use microsoft office skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role write scientific publications 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 metal and metal ore products required
required, not held analytical chemistry required
required, not held characteristics of precious metals required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held good laboratory practice required
required, not held precious metals required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held jewellery processes optional
optional, not held manufacturing of jewellery optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chromatographer

Full index of moves from chromatographer

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.