Table 1Transition record

fireplace installertoceiling installer

A fireplace installer already meets 32% of what the ceiling installer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fireplace installer

32%

Overlap1

To ceiling installer

8 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

68.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.4

This move: 68.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ceiling installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fireplace installer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ceiling installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fireplace installer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install construction profiles constructing
already held install insulation material constructing
already held maintain work area cleanliness handling and moving
already held answer requests for quotation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the ceiling installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 constructing 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held fit ceiling tiles required
required, not held install drop ceiling required
required, not held paint surfaces required
required, not held place drywall required
required, not held protect surfaces during construction work required
required, not held tape drywall required

optional, not held install coffered ceiling optional
optional, not held install stretch ceiling optional
optional, not held use T-brace optional
optional, not held install wood elements in structures optional
optional, not held join wood elements optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean painting equipment required
required, not held transport construction supplies required

optional, not held snap chalk line optional
optional, not held mix paint optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

04 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of ceiling optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ceiling 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held install insulation material skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held install coffered ceiling optional
optional, not held install stretch ceiling optional
optional, not held types of ceiling optional
optional, not held use T-brace optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held snap chalk line optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held calculate needs for construction supplies optional
optional, not held install wood elements in structures optional
optional, not held join wood elements optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held mix paint optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional

24 held skills the ceiling installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role carpentry knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out chimney pressure testing skill
not needed by the target role check chimney's conditions skill
not needed by the target role construction equipment related to building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role domestic heating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role install firestops skill
not needed by the target role install gas heaters skill
not needed by the target role install heating furnace skill
not needed by the target role install wood heater skill
not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
not needed by the target role load cargo skill
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role report chimney defects skill
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role sustainable installation materials knowledge
not needed by the target role unload cargo skill
not needed by the target role unload equipment skill
not needed by the target role write records for repairs 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 types of ceiling optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fireplace installer

Full index of moves from fireplace installer

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.