Table 1Transition record

event managertowedding planner

A event manager already meets 25% of what the wedding planner role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From event manager

25%

Overlap1

To wedding planner

6 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

73.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.3

This move: 73.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wedding planner 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wedding planner 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 inspect event facilities information skills
already held select event providers management skills
already held supervise event staff management skills
already held plan events management skills
already held coordinate events management skills
already held manage budgets management skills

All 6 carried skills, including the 6 the wedding planner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held create event-specific menus required
required, not held maintain relationship with suppliers required
required, not held communicate with customers required
required, not held develop creative ideas required
required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held listen actively required
required, not held maintain customer service required

optional, not held advise on clothing style optional
optional, not held network with store owners optional
optional, not held place orders for flower products optional
optional, not held advise customers on jewellery and watches optional
optional, not held advise customers on types of flowers optional
optional, not held ensure infrastructure accessibility optional
optional, not held entertain people optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional

02 management skills 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held tolerate stress required
required, not held arrange special events required
required, not held carry out event management required
required, not held manage schedule of tasks required

optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held administer appointments optional
optional, not held assess character optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held guarantee customer satisfaction required

optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held handle veterinary emergencies optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep personal administration optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wedding planner 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held coordinate events skill
already held inspect event facilities skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held plan events skill
already held select event providers skill
already held supervise event staff skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on clothing style optional
optional, not held give advice on personal matters optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held network with store owners optional
optional, not held place orders for flower products optional
optional, not held administer appointments optional
optional, not held advise customers on jewellery and watches optional
optional, not held advise customers on types of flowers optional
optional, not held assess character optional
optional, not held ensure infrastructure accessibility optional
optional, not held entertain people optional
optional, not held handle veterinary emergencies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held perform improvisation optional
optional, not held perform services in a flexible manner optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional

34 held skills the wedding planner 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 confer with event staff skill
not needed by the target role consult exhibition organisers skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the programmer's reflection process 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 liaise with event sponsors skill
not needed by the target role maintain event records skill
not needed by the target role manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role monitor event activities skill
not needed by the target role negotiate contracts with event providers skill
not needed by the target role obtain event permits skill
not needed by the target role organise event participants' registration 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 review event bills skill
not needed by the target role solicit event publicity 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

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.