Table 1Transition record

event assistanttoevent manager

A event assistant already meets 35% of what the event manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From event assistant

35%

Overlap1

To event manager

13 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.5

This move: 68.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the event manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the event assistant 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A event manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a event assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held negotiate contracts with event providers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held organise event participants' registration management skills
already held review event bills management skills
already held obtain event permits information skills
already held inspect event facilities information skills
already held maintain event records information skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the event manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 management skills 8 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop event topics required
required, not held arrange event needs required
required, not held plan presence at professional events required
required, not held supervise event staff required
required, not held coordinate events required
required, not held direct event administrative details required
required, not held plan events required
required, not held plan schedule required

optional, not held determine event objectives optional
optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held consult exhibition organisers required
required, not held educate on sustainable tourism required

optional, not held engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work with respect for own safety required

optional, not held support local tourism optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held evaluate events required

optional, not held document safety actions optional
optional, not held write risk assessment on performing arts production optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held virtual reality optional

06 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality optional
optional, not held promote virtual reality travelling experiences optional
optional, not held use e-tourism platforms optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a event 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held confer with event staff skill
already held inspect event facilities skill
already held maintain event records skill
already held monitor event activities skill
already held negotiate contracts with event providers skill
already held organise event participants' registration skill
already held review event bills skill
already held contribute to the programmer's reflection process skill
already held liaise with event sponsors skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held obtain event permits skill
already held select event providers skill
already held solicit event publicity skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held ecotourism optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held determine event objectives optional
optional, not held document safety actions optional
optional, not held ecotourism optional
optional, not held engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality optional
optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held promote virtual reality travelling experiences optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held support local tourism optional
optional, not held use e-tourism platforms optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held write risk assessment on performing arts production optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held virtual reality optional

25 held skills the event manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange special events skill
not needed by the target role contact event speakers skill
not needed by the target role coordinate catering skill
not needed by the target role create event-specific menus skill
not needed by the target role forecast catering services skill
not needed by the target role identify customer requirements skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with advertising agencies skill
not needed by the target role liaise with guest facilities providers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with transportation companies skill
not needed by the target role make logistical arrangements skill
not needed by the target role manage event structure installation skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role negotiate buying conditions skill
not needed by the target role organise facilities for office personnel skill
not needed by the target role organise on-site amenities skill
not needed by the target role organise travel arrangements for staff skill
not needed by the target role process booking skill
not needed by the target role process commissioned instructions skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote event skill
not needed by the target role quote prices skill
not needed by the target role visit suppliers skill

4 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 ecotourism optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held augmented reality optional
optional, not held virtual reality optional

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.