Table 1Transition record

door to door sellertopromotions demonstrator

A door to door seller already meets 37% of what the promotions demonstrator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From door to door seller

37%

Overlap1

To promotions demonstrator

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

63.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.6

This move: 63.6 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held establish customer rapport communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare presentation material communication, collaboration and creativity
already held achieve sales targets communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist customers assisting and caring
already held carry out active selling communication, collaboration and creativity
already held demonstrate products' features communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the promotions demonstrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held hand out product samples required
required, not held organise product display required

optional, not held advise customers on the preparation of beverages optional
optional, not held improve customer interaction optional
optional, not held sell confectionery products optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held characteristics of services required
required, not held sales promotion techniques required

optional, not held company policies optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held characteristics of products required

optional, not held nutrients of confectionery optional
optional, not held tobacco brands optional
optional, not held types of chocolate optional
optional, not held variety of cheese optional
optional, not held alcoholic beverage products optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ensure product preparation required

optional, not held apply regulations regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages optional
optional, not held enforce regulations of selling alcoholic beverages to minors optional
optional, not held enforce regulations of selling tobacco to minors optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

optional, not held stock shelves optional

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held keep promotions records required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a promotions demonstrator 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 assist customers skill
already held demonstrate products' features skill
already held ensure client orientation skill
already held establish customer rapport skill
already held prepare presentation material skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held achieve sales targets skill
already held carry out active selling skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held food allergies optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise customers on the preparation of beverages optional
optional, not held apply regulations regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held enforce regulations of selling alcoholic beverages to minors optional
optional, not held enforce regulations of selling tobacco to minors optional
optional, not held food allergies optional
optional, not held improve customer interaction optional
optional, not held nutrients of confectionery optional
optional, not held sell confectionery products optional
optional, not held stock shelves optional
optional, not held tobacco brands optional
optional, not held types of chocolate optional
optional, not held variety of cheese optional
optional, not held alcoholic beverage products optional

20 held skills the promotions demonstrator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to different weather conditions skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role carry out products preparation skill
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role credit card payments knowledge
not needed by the target role guarantee customer satisfaction skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role implement customer follow-up skill
not needed by the target role keep records on sales skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role negotiate price skill
not needed by the target role plan customers' sales visits skill
not needed by the target role prevent theft skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
not needed by the target role sales argumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role speak dialect skill
not needed by the target role utilise cross-selling skill
not needed by the target role work independently in sales skill

10 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 characteristics of products required
required, not held characteristics of services required
required, not held sales promotion techniques required
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held food allergies optional
optional, not held nutrients of confectionery optional
optional, not held tobacco brands optional
optional, not held types of chocolate optional
optional, not held variety of cheese optional
optional, not held alcoholic beverage products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from door to door seller

Full index of moves from door to door seller

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.