Table 1Transition record

cutting machine operatortoleather goods manual operator

A cutting machine operator already meets 73% of what the leather goods manual operator role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.

From cutting machine operator

73%

Overlap1

To leather goods manual operator

9 Skills carried over

0 Required, not held

21 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 21

This move: 21 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the leather goods manual operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cutting machine operator 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 leather goods manual operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cutting machine operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques information skills
already held apply pre-stitching techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held leather goods manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held leather goods quality engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held leather goods components engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the leather goods manual operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 6 missing skills fall into 4 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 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

02 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held aesthetics optional

03 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow production schedule optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply stitching techniques optional

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held leather goods components knowledge
already held leather goods manufacturing processes knowledge
already held leather goods materials knowledge
already held leather goods quality knowledge
already held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery skill
already held apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques skill
already held apply pre-stitching techniques skill
already held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing skill
already held use IT tools skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply stitching techniques optional
optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
optional, not held follow production schedule optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional

24 held skills the leather goods manual operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods skill
not needed by the target role automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods knowledge
not needed by the target role cut fabrics skill
not needed by the target role cut footwear uppers skill
not needed by the target role footwear components knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear equipments knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear machinery knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear manufacturing technology knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear materials knowledge
not needed by the target role footwear quality knowledge
not needed by the target role identify defects on raw hides skill
not needed by the target role maintain cutting equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain footwear assembling equipment skill
not needed by the target role manual cutting processes for leather knowledge
not needed by the target role measure working time in goods production skill
not needed by the target role operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods skill
not needed by the target role operate cutting equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate die-cut machines skill
not needed by the target role plan carpet cutting skill
not needed by the target role pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods knowledge
not needed by the target role replace sawing blade on machine skill
not needed by the target role use cutting equipment skill
not needed by the target role use wire processing machinery 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 aesthetics 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.