Table 1Transition record

circus artisttostand-up comedian

A circus artist already meets 52% of what the stand-up comedian role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From circus artist

52%

Overlap1

To stand-up comedian

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

50.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.1

This move: 50.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the stand-up comedian role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the circus artist 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stand-up comedian role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a circus artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use declaiming techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interact with fellow actors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform live communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse own performance management skills
already held study roles from scripts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow time cues communication, collaboration and creativity

All 11 carried skills, including the 11 the stand-up comedian role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 4 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held act for an audience required
required, not held create an artistic performance required
required, not held engage the audience emotionally required
required, not held tell a story required
required, not held work independently as an artist required

optional, not held develop magic show concepts optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held perform for young audiences optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held practice humour optional
optional, not held sing optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held acting techniques required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held keep up with trends required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held show professional responsibility required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stand-up comedian 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse own performance skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held follow directions of the artistic director skill
already held follow time cues skill
already held interact with an audience skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held manage feedback skill
already held perform live skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held use declaiming techniques skill
already held work with an artistic team skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop magic show concepts optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held perform for young audiences optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held practice humour optional
optional, not held sing optional

28 held skills the stand-up comedian role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role assess artistic proposal skill
not needed by the target role balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns skill
not needed by the target role carry out physical training skill
not needed by the target role check circus rigging before performance skill
not needed by the target role check the production schedule skill
not needed by the target role circus aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role circus dramaturgy knowledge
not needed by the target role circus vocabulary knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate artistic production skill
not needed by the target role define artistic vision skill
not needed by the target role define rigging needs for circus acts skill
not needed by the target role define the visual universe of your creation skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of exercise environment skill
not needed by the target role instruct on circus rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain rigging equipment skill
not needed by the target role make up performing artists skill
not needed by the target role manage artistic career skill
not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
not needed by the target role practice circus disciplines skill
not needed by the target role renew artistic practice skill
not needed by the target role select artistic materials to create artworks skill
not needed by the target role select music for performance skill
not needed by the target role use rope access techniques skill
not needed by the target role work with circus group skill
not needed by the target role work with respect for own safety skill

1 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 acting techniques required

Index

Other moves recorded from circus artist

Full index of moves from circus artist

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.