Table 1Transition record

crowd controllertogate guard

A crowd controller already meets 56% of what the gate guard role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From crowd controller

56%

Overlap1

To gate guard

18 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

45.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.6

This move: 45.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the gate guard role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the crowd controller 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A gate guard role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a crowd controller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor parking areas to maintain security information skills
already held monitor guest access assisting and caring
already held perform security checks assisting and caring
already held check tickets at venue entry assisting and caring
already held comply with the principles of self-defence assisting and caring
already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the gate guard role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct security screenings required
required, not held check official documents required

optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
optional, not held provide directions to guests optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held communicate by telephone optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain incident reporting records required

optional, not held register information on arrivals and departures optional

04 services 1 required

required, not held illegal substances required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held check methods required

06 working with computers 1 required

required, not held operate control panels required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a gate guard 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check tickets at venue entry skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held manage theft prevention skill
already held monitor guest access skill
already held perform security checks skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held comply with the principles of self-defence skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held identify terrorism threats skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held monitor parking areas to maintain security skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held react calmly in stressful situations skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain facility security systems optional
optional, not held provide directions to guests optional
optional, not held register information on arrivals and departures optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held monitor surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional

26 held skills the gate guard role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist emergency services skill
not needed by the target role ban cameras skill
not needed by the target role control crowd skill
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role ensure escape routes skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of visitors skill
not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
not needed by the target role ensure safe spectator movement skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role handle cash flow skill
not needed by the target role handle spectator complaints skill
not needed by the target role inspect sport stadium skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role manage lost and found articles skill
not needed by the target role monitor amusement park safety skill
not needed by the target role monitor building security skill
not needed by the target role monitor security measures skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
not needed by the target role restrain individuals skill
not needed by the target role surveillance methods knowledge
not needed by the target role tolerate stress skill
not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
not needed by the target role verify visitor identification skill
not needed by the target role welcome spectators 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 check methods required
required, not held illegal substances required

Index

Other moves recorded from crowd controller

Full index of moves from crowd controller

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.