Table 1Transition record

climatologisttoweather forecaster

A climatologist already meets 32% of what the weather forecaster role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From climatologist

32%

Overlap1

To weather forecaster

7 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

61.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.9

This move: 61.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the weather forecaster 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A weather forecaster 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 develop models for weather forecast information skills
already held use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions information skills
already held carry out meteorological research information skills
already held use specialised computer models for weather forecasting information skills
already held conduct research on climate processes information skills
already held meteorology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the weather forecaster role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 5 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held breathing techniques required
required, not held pronunciation techniques required
required, not held vocal techniques required

optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional
optional, not held photography optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held memorise lines required
required, not held present during live broadcasts required
required, not held read pre-drafted texts required

optional, not held adopt a relaxed posture optional
optional, not held develop instrumentation systems optional
optional, not held work with a voice coach optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held review meteorological forecast data required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use data processing techniques required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held physics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a weather forecaster 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse weather forecast skill
already held meteorology knowledge
already held use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions skill
already held use specialised computer models for weather forecasting skill
already held carry out meteorological research skill
already held conduct research on climate processes skill
already held develop models for weather forecast skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adopt a relaxed posture optional
optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held develop instrumentation systems optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held work with a voice coach optional

24 held skills the weather forecaster 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 climatology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect weather-related data skill
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role conduct research across disciplines 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 geographic information systems 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 manage meteorological database skill
not needed by the target role oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role operate meteorological instruments skill
not needed by the target role palaeoclimatology knowledge
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role urban pollution implications knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill

8 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 breathing techniques required
required, not held pronunciation techniques required
required, not held vocal techniques required
optional, not held audiovisual equipment optional
optional, not held lighting techniques optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held physics 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.