Table 1Transition record

forest workertoarboriculturist

A forest worker already meets 37% of what the arboriculturist role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forest worker

37%

Overlap1

To arboriculturist

12 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

68.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.1

This move: 68.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the arboriculturist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forest worker 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A arboriculturist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forest worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out aerial tree rigging constructing
already held control tree diseases handling and moving
already held perform tree thinning handling and moving
already held safeguard biodiversity assisting and caring
already held assist tree identification handling and moving
already held nurse trees handling and moving

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the arboriculturist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 4 required

required, not held monitor grounds required
required, not held estimate damage required
required, not held minimize risks in tree operations required
required, not held inspect trees required

02 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held monitor tree health required
required, not held operate hand pruning equipment required
required, not held operate chainsaw required

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held plant species required
required, not held forest ecology required

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held climate change impact optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held conserve forests required
required, not held protect trees required

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held tree preservation and conservation required

optional, not held forestry regulations optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advise on tree issues required

optional, not held write technical reports related to trees optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a arboriculturist 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out aerial tree rigging skill
already held climb trees skill
already held control tree diseases skill
already held de-limb trees skill
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held nurse trees skill
already held perform tree thinning skill
already held plant green plants skill
already held safeguard biodiversity skill
already held spray pesticides skill
already held assist tree identification skill
already held maintain forestry equipment skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held execute fertilisation required

optional, not held drive agricultural machines optional

08 services 1 required

required, not held health and safety regulations required

09 working with computers 1 required

required, not held handle geospatial technologies required

10 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held drive agricultural machines optional
optional, not held forestry regulations optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held write technical reports related to trees optional
optional, not held climate change impact optional
optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional

24 held skills the arboriculturist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act with a high level of safety awareness skill
not needed by the target role adapt to changes in forestry skill
not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role animal hunting knowledge
not needed by the target role assist forest survey crew skill
not needed by the target role build fences skill
not needed by the target role develop forestry strategies skill
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role handle forest products skill
not needed by the target role maintain camping facilities skill
not needed by the target role maintain the trails skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding forestry management skill
not needed by the target role manage forest fires skill
not needed by the target role operate forestry equipment skill
not needed by the target role pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations skill
not needed by the target role perform pest control skill
not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
not needed by the target role plant trees skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role put up signs skill
not needed by the target role reforestation knowledge
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role sustainable forest management knowledge
not needed by the target role work independently in forestry services skill

7 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

required, not held plant species required
required, not held tree preservation and conservation required
required, not held forest ecology required
required, not held health and safety regulations required
optional, not held forestry regulations optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held climate change impact optional

Index

Other moves recorded from forest worker

Full index of moves from forest worker

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.