Table 1Transition record

forestertoforestry inspector

A forester already meets 23% of what the forestry inspector role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forester

23%

Overlap1

To forestry inspector

7 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

71.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.6

This move: 71.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the forestry inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forester 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A forestry inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forester background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor forest productivity information skills
already held supervise forestry workers management skills
already held monitor forest health information skills
already held forestry regulations agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held sustainable forest management agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held reforestation agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the forestry inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 8 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 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held maintain forest inventory required
required, not held analyse business processes required
required, not held conduct environmental surveys required
required, not held monitor work site required
required, not held undertake inspections required

optional, not held carry out forestry related measurements optional
optional, not held check payrolls optional
optional, not held conduct reforestation surveys optional
optional, not held perform forest analysis optional
optional, not held review meteorological forecast data optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held enforce sanitation procedures required
required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held communicate health and safety measures required
required, not held write work-related reports required

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held cost management optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

optional, not held fire prevention procedures optional

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held develop forestry strategies optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a forestry inspector 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held de-limb trees skill
already held forestry regulations knowledge
already held reforestation knowledge
already held monitor forest health skill
already held monitor forest productivity skill
already held supervise forestry workers skill
already held sustainable forest management knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held forest conservation optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out forestry related measurements optional
optional, not held check payrolls optional
optional, not held conduct reforestation surveys optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held develop forestry strategies optional
optional, not held perform forest analysis optional
optional, not held review meteorological forecast data optional
optional, not held fire prevention procedures optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

36 held skills the forestry inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on timber harvest skill
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role animal hunting knowledge
not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role apply forest legislation skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role conserve forests skill
not needed by the target role coordinate forestry research skill
not needed by the target role coordinate timber sales skill
not needed by the target role develop natural areas works programmes skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate damage skill
not needed by the target role forecast timber production skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role harvest timber skill
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role interact with clients in forestry skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage forests skill
not needed by the target role manage production enterprise skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage time in forestry skill
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role organise harvests skill
not needed by the target role organise labour skill
not needed by the target role organise tree plantations skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role pest control in plants knowledge
not needed by the target role plant disease control knowledge
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
not needed by the target role work independently in forestry services skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports related to trees skill

6 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 environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held fire prevention procedures optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from forester

Full index of moves from forester

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.