Table 1Transition record

costume attendanttodresser

A costume attendant already meets 28% of what the dresser role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From costume attendant

28%

Overlap1

To dresser

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

67.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.3

This move: 67.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the dresser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the costume attendant 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 dresser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a costume attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held preset costumes management skills
already held dress actors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform costume changeovers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain costumes handling and moving
already held wash costumes handling and moving
already held assist with dressing assisting and caring

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 7 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adapt to artists' creative demands required
required, not held safeguard artistic quality of performance required
required, not held understand artistic concepts required
required, not held translate artistic concepts to technical designs required

optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use personal protection equipment required
required, not held work ergonomically required
required, not held work with respect for own safety required

optional, not held prevent fire in a performance environment optional
optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prepare personal work environment required

optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held standard sizing systems for clothing required

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dresser 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 assist with dressing skill
already held dress actors skill
already held perform costume changeovers skill
already held preset costumes skill
already held maintain costumes skill
already held manage consumables stock skill
already held wash costumes skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held history of fashion optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held document your own practice optional
optional, not held history of fashion optional
optional, not held prevent fire in a performance environment optional
optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional
optional, not held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

22 held skills the dresser role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt costumes skill
not needed by the target role analyse a script skill
not needed by the target role analyse the need for technical resources skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role document costume stock skill
not needed by the target role draft styling schedule skill
not needed by the target role draw up artists' measurements skill
not needed by the target role dressmaking knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure continuous styling of artists skill
not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role measure the human body for wearing apparel skill
not needed by the target role organise costume fittings skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role plan transport operations skill
not needed by the target role select costumes skill
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role use manual sewing techniques skill
not needed by the target role work with the camera crew skill
not needed by the target role work with the director of photography skill
not needed by the target role work with the lighting crew 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 standard sizing systems for clothing required
optional, not held history of fashion optional

Index

Other moves recorded from costume attendant

Full index of moves from costume attendant

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.