Table 1Transition record

fireplace installertowindow installer

A fireplace installer already meets 24% of what the window installer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fireplace installer

24%

Overlap1

To window installer

9 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

74.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.1

This move: 74.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the window 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A window 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 energy performance of buildings engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held maintain work area cleanliness handling and moving
already held inspect construction supplies information skills
already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the window installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held install sill pan required
required, not held apply insulation strips required
required, not held apply proofing membranes required
required, not held apply spray foam insulation required
required, not held set window required

optional, not held apply house wrap optional
optional, not held install frameless glass optional
optional, not held assemble windows optional

02 handling and moving 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held cut house wrap required
required, not held cut insulation material to size required
required, not held transport construction supplies required
required, not held use shims required
required, not held manipulate glass required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held assemble insulating glazing units optional
optional, not held pack fragile items for transportation optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held work ergonomically required

04 information skills 9 supplementary

optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held inspect insulation optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
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 insulation material optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a window 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held use measurement instruments skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply house wrap optional
optional, not held create architectural sketches optional
optional, not held install frameless glass optional
optional, not held interpret 2D plans optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held process incoming construction supplies optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held work in a construction team optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held assemble insulating glazing units optional
optional, not held assemble windows optional
optional, not held inspect insulation optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held interpret 3D plans optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held order construction supplies optional
optional, not held pack fragile items for transportation optional
optional, not held types of insulation material optional

23 held skills the window installer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role answer requests for quotation skill
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 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 insulation material 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.