Table 1Transition record

electrical cable assemblertofibre optic installer

A electrical cable assembler already meets 47% of what the fibre optic installer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From electrical cable assembler

47%

Overlap1

To fibre optic installer

12 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

52.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.6

This move: 52.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fibre optic installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the electrical cable assembler 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fibre optic installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a electrical cable assembler background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect cables constructing
already held fibre optics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held use wire hand tools handling and moving
already held splice cable working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held electrical wire accessories engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held repair wiring working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the fibre optic installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held optomechanical components required
required, not held optical engineering required
required, not held soldering techniques required
required, not held wire harnesses required

optional, not held MOEM optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held install electronic communication equipment required
required, not held install power lines required

optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with maintenance legislation required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held advise on equipment maintenance required

05 services 1 required

required, not held rigging terminology required

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held anticipate installation maintenance optional
optional, not held monitor customer service optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fibre optic installer 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply soldering techniques skill
already held ensure conformity to specifications skill
already held fibre optics knowledge
already held inspect cables skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held repair wiring skill
already held splice cable skill
already held use wire hand tools skill
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical wire accessories knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held MOEM optional
optional, not held anticipate installation maintenance optional
optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
optional, not held monitor customer service optional

37 held skills the fibre optic installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust manufacturing equipment skill
not needed by the target role align components skill
not needed by the target role apply coating to electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role attach power cords to electric module skill
not needed by the target role bend wire skill
not needed by the target role bind wire skill
not needed by the target role check for solder defects skill
not needed by the target role connect armature windings skill
not needed by the target role crimp wire skill
not needed by the target role cut wires skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role electrical equipment regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical wiring diagrams knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of electrical wire products knowledge
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role organise wires skill
not needed by the target role oversee logistics of finished products skill
not needed by the target role power engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role read assembly drawings skill
not needed by the target role replace defect components skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role seal wires skill
not needed by the target role strip wire skill
not needed by the target role switching devices knowledge
not needed by the target role use electrical wire tools skill
not needed by the target role use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
not needed by the target role use wire processing machinery skill
not needed by the target role wear appropriate protective gear skill
not needed by the target role wind wires skill

6 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 optomechanical components required
required, not held rigging terminology required
required, not held optical engineering required
required, not held soldering techniques required
required, not held wire harnesses required
optional, not held MOEM optional

Index

Other moves recorded from electrical cable assembler

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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.