Table 1Transition record

concrete finishertobricklayer

A concrete finisher already meets 56% of what the bricklayer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From concrete finisher

56%

Overlap1

To bricklayer

27 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

51.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.4

This move: 51.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the bricklayer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the concrete finisher 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A bricklayer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a concrete finisher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held remove concrete forms constructing
already held apply finish to concrete handling and moving
already held place concrete forms constructing
already held discharge cement working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held inspect supplied concrete information skills
already held pour concrete constructing

All 27 carried skills, including the 11 the bricklayer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 6 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 constructing 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held check straightness of brick required
required, not held finish mortar joints required
required, not held install construction profiles required
required, not held lay bricks required

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held install falsework optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held reinforce concrete optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held mix construction grouts required
required, not held snap chalk line required
required, not held split bricks required

optional, not held operate masonry power saw optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held secure working area required

04 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held building codes optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a bricklayer 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held discharge cement skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held sort waste skill
already held transport construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held apply finish to concrete skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held inspect supplied concrete skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held mix concrete skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held place concrete forms skill
already held pour concrete skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held remove concrete forms skill
already held rig loads skill
already held screed concrete skill
already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
already held work in a construction team skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
optional, not held install falsework optional
optional, not held operate masonry power saw optional
optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held building codes optional
optional, not held install insulation material optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
optional, not held reinforce concrete optional

22 held skills the bricklayer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply spray foam insulation skill
not needed by the target role check mixer capability skill
not needed by the target role clean wood surface skill
not needed by the target role drive mobile heavy construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role feed hoppers skill
not needed by the target role guide concrete hose skill
not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
not needed by the target role install insulation blocks skill
not needed by the target role keep heavy construction equipment in good condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor concrete curing process skill
not needed by the target role operate concrete mixer truck skill
not needed by the target role operate road roller skill
not needed by the target role plan surface slope skill
not needed by the target role prevent damage to utility infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role react to events in time-critical environments skill
not needed by the target role recognise signs of corrosion skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role set up reinforcing steel skill
not needed by the target role tie reinforcing steel skill
not needed by the target role types of concrete forms knowledge
not needed by the target role types of concrete pumps knowledge
not needed by the target role use sander 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

optional, not held building codes optional

Index

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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.