Table 1Transition record

climatologisttometeorologist

A climatologist already meets 23% of what the meteorologist role asks for. The move turns on 32 required skills not yet in the profile.

From climatologist

23%

Overlap1

To meteorologist

17 Skills carried over

32 Required, not held

82.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.2

This move: 82.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the meteorologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the climatologist 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A meteorologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a climatologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage meteorological database information skills
already held develop models for weather forecast information skills
already held carry out meteorological research information skills
already held use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions information skills
already held operate meteorological instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held climatology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 17 carried skills, including the 8 the meteorologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 48 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 14 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists required
required, not held disseminate results to the scientific community required
required, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation required
required, not held evaluate research activities required
required, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required
required, not held write scientific publications required

optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held create weather maps optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write weather briefing optional

02 information skills 13 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held review meteorological forecast data required
required, not held apply for research funding required
required, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held promote open innovation in research required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held synthesise information required

optional, not held study aerial photos optional

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

04 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate open source software required
required, not held manage open publications required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a meteorologist 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse weather forecast skill
already held carry out meteorological research skill
already held climatology knowledge
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held meteorology knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions skill
already held use specialised computer models for weather forecasting skill
already held collect weather-related data skill
already held conduct research on climate processes skill
already held develop models for weather forecast skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held manage meteorological database skill
already held oceanography knowledge
already held operate meteorological instruments skill
already held statistics knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

08 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held quantitative analysis optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held create weather maps optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional
optional, not held write weather briefing optional

14 held skills the meteorologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on weather-related issues skill
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role determine historic climate changes skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role green space strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role manage air quality skill
not needed by the target role palaeoclimatology knowledge
not needed by the target role urban pollution implications knowledge

6 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 mathematics required
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from climatologist

Full index of moves from climatologist

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.