Table 1Transition record

clothing development managertoclothing cutter

A clothing development manager already meets 64% of what the clothing cutter role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From clothing development manager

64%

Overlap1

To clothing cutter

9 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

34.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.6

This move: 34.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the clothing cutter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the clothing development manager 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A clothing cutter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a clothing development manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate computerised control systems working with computers
already held manufacturing of made-up textile articles engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate manufacturing production activities management skills
already held manufacturing of wearing apparel engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held standard sizing systems for clothing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held distinguish accessories information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 8 the clothing cutter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 6 missing skills fall into 3 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 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held bundle fabrics required
required, not held create patterns for garments required
required, not held cut fabrics required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held CAD for garment manufacturing required

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

03 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use pattern-cutting softwares optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a clothing cutter 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 coordinate manufacturing production activities skill
already held distinguish accessories skill
already held distinguish fabrics skill
already held manufacturing of made-up textile articles knowledge
already held manufacturing of wearing apparel knowledge
already held operate computerised control systems skill
already held prepare production prototypes skill
already held standard sizing systems for clothing knowledge
already held properties of textile materials knowledge

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional
optional, not held use pattern-cutting softwares optional

14 held skills the clothing cutter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role apparel manufacturing technology knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate garment quality skill
not needed by the target role history of fashion knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up to date on costume design skill
not needed by the target role manage briefs for clothing manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile skill
not needed by the target role manufacture wearing apparel products skill
not needed by the target role perform process control in the wearing apparel industry skill
not needed by the target role portfolio management in textile manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role show sample garments skill

2 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 CAD for garment manufacturing required
optional, not held manufacturing of fur products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from clothing development manager

Full index of moves from clothing development manager

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.