Table 1Transition record

e-learning developertoweb content manager

A e-learning developer already meets 43% of what the web content manager role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From e-learning developer

43%

Overlap1

To web content manager

23 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

65.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.3

This move: 65.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the web content manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the e-learning developer 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A web content manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a e-learning developer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held utilise content types working with computers
already held publishing strategy arts and humanities
already held authoring software information and communication technologies (icts)
already held compile content information skills
already held conduct content quality assurance working with computers
already held manage content metadata information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 14 the web content manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 9 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 working with computers 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held digital content creation required
required, not held manage online content required
required, not held translate requirement concepts into content required
required, not held apply tools for content development required
required, not held conduct search engine optimisation required
required, not held use content management system software required

optional, not held perform online data analysis optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held information structure required
required, not held keywords in digital content required
required, not held web based collaborative platforms required

optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional

03 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical texts required
required, not held identify customer requirements required
required, not held identify legal requirements required

optional, not held ensure proper document management optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held comply with legal regulations required
required, not held ensure compliance with company regulations required
required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create content title required
required, not held translate requirements into visual design required

optional, not held design digital call to action optional
optional, not held perform copywriting optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held legal requirements of ICT products required

optional, not held content marketing strategy optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a web content manager 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held authoring software knowledge
already held compile content skill
already held conduct content quality assurance skill
already held content development processes knowledge
already held develop digital content skill
already held integrate content into output media skill
already held manage content metadata skill
already held provide multimedia content skill
already held provide written content skill
already held publishing strategy knowledge
already held style sheet languages knowledge
already held use markup languages skill
already held utilise content types skill
already held web programming knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held CSS knowledge
already held JSSS knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held LESS knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Sass knowledge
already held augmented reality knowledge
already held manage content development projects skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held interactive media optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide guidelines for content development optional

09 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held cognitive psychology optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design digital call to action optional
optional, not held provide guidelines for content development optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
optional, not held cognitive psychology optional
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held ensure proper document management optional
optional, not held interactive media optional
optional, not held perform copywriting optional
optional, not held perform online data analysis optional
optional, not held proofread text optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

44 held skills the web content manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Absorb (learning management systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Illustrator knowledge
not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop knowledge
not needed by the target role Brightspace (learning management systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Canvas (learning management systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Edmodo knowledge
not needed by the target role Engrade knowledge
not needed by the target role GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
not needed by the target role Grovo knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role LAMS knowledge
not needed by the target role Litmos knowledge
not needed by the target role Microsoft Visio knowledge
not needed by the target role Moodle knowledge
not needed by the target role Sakai knowledge
not needed by the target role Schoology knowledge
not needed by the target role SketchBook Pro knowledge
not needed by the target role Synfig knowledge
not needed by the target role Taleo knowledge
not needed by the target role WizIQ knowledge
not needed by the target role apply ICT terminology skill
not needed by the target role create SCORM packages skill
not needed by the target role create script for artistic production skill
not needed by the target role deliver online training skill
not needed by the target role design web-based courses skill
not needed by the target role develop digital educational materials skill
not needed by the target role develop e-learning plan skill
not needed by the target role develop inclusive communication material skill
not needed by the target role develop learning curriculum skill
not needed by the target role e-learning knowledge
not needed by the target role e-learning software infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role graphics editor software knowledge
not needed by the target role identify ICT user needs skill
not needed by the target role identify technological needs skill
not needed by the target role identify training needs skill
not needed by the target role instructional design models knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate system components skill
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with training subjects skill
not needed by the target role learning management systems knowledge
not needed by the target role learning technologies knowledge

4 further entries not listed here

8 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 information structure required
required, not held keywords in digital content required
required, not held web based collaborative platforms required
required, not held legal requirements of ICT products required
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
optional, not held cognitive psychology optional
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held interactive media optional

Index

Other moves recorded from e-learning developer

Full index of moves from e-learning developer

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.