Table 1Transition record

event managertoevent assistant

A event manager already meets 44% of what the event assistant role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From event manager

44%

Overlap1

To event assistant

13 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

56.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.7

This move: 56.7 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

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

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the event assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 5 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 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held arrange special events required
required, not held coordinate catering required
required, not held manage event structure installation required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held organise on-site amenities required

optional, not held forecast catering services optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held make logistical arrangements optional
optional, not held organise facilities for office personnel optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held promote event required
required, not held process commissioned instructions required

optional, not held contact event speakers optional
optional, not held create event-specific menus optional
optional, not held liaise with guest facilities providers optional
optional, not held liaise with advertising agencies optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held liaise with transportation companies optional
optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held organise travel arrangements for staff optional

03 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held visit suppliers optional
optional, not held identify customer requirements optional
optional, not held process booking optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held quote prices optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held project management optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a event assistant 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 maintain event records skill
already held monitor event activities skill
already held negotiate contracts with event providers skill
already held obtain event permits skill
already held organise event participants' registration skill
already held review event bills skill
already held select event providers skill
already held solicit event publicity skill
already held contribute to the programmer's reflection process skill
already held inspect event facilities skill
already held liaise with event sponsors skill
already held manage budgets skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held contact event speakers optional
optional, not held create event-specific menus optional
optional, not held liaise with guest facilities providers optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held visit suppliers optional
optional, not held forecast catering services optional
optional, not held identify customer requirements optional
optional, not held identify suppliers optional
optional, not held liaise with advertising agencies optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held liaise with transportation companies optional
optional, not held make logistical arrangements optional
optional, not held negotiate buying conditions optional
optional, not held organise facilities for office personnel optional
optional, not held organise travel arrangements for staff optional
optional, not held process booking optional
optional, not held quote prices optional

27 held skills the event assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role arrange event needs skill
not needed by the target role augmented reality knowledge
not needed by the target role consult exhibition organisers skill
not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
not needed by the target role determine event objectives skill
not needed by the target role develop event topics skill
not needed by the target role direct event administrative details skill
not needed by the target role document safety actions skill
not needed by the target role ecotourism knowledge
not needed by the target role educate on sustainable tourism skill
not needed by the target role engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role evaluate events skill
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality skill
not needed by the target role manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role plan events skill
not needed by the target role plan presence at professional events skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role promote virtual reality travelling experiences skill
not needed by the target role supervise event staff skill
not needed by the target role support community-based tourism skill
not needed by the target role support local tourism skill
not needed by the target role use e-tourism platforms skill
not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill
not needed by the target role virtual reality knowledge
not needed by the target role work with respect for own safety skill
not needed by the target role write risk assessment on performing arts production 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 project management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from event manager

Full index of moves from event manager

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.