Table 1Transition record

forestry advisertoforest worker

A forestry adviser already meets 19% of what the forest worker role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From forestry adviser

19%

Overlap1

To forest worker

9 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

83 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 83

This move: 83 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the forest worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the forestry adviser 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 forest worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a forestry adviser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held make decisions regarding forestry management management skills
already held assist tree identification handling and moving
already held develop forestry strategies management skills
already held nurse trees handling and moving
already held sustainable forest management agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held agroforestry agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the forest worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 9 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 handling and moving 10 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plant trees required
required, not held control tree diseases required
required, not held de-limb trees required
required, not held maintain the trails required
required, not held perform tree thinning required
required, not held perform weed control operations required
required, not held plant green plants required
required, not held put up signs required
required, not held spray pesticides required
required, not held climb trees required

optional, not held handle forest products optional

02 assisting and caring 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held act with a high level of safety awareness required
required, not held execute disease and pest control activities required
required, not held perform pest control required
required, not held safeguard biodiversity required

optional, not held pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations optional

03 constructing 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held build fences required
required, not held carry out aerial tree rigging required

optional, not held maintain camping facilities optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held maintain forestry equipment required
required, not held operate forestry equipment required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assist forest survey crew required

optional, not held adapt to changes in forestry optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held pollution prevention required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a forest worker 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 assist tree identification skill
already held nurse trees skill
already held reforestation knowledge
already held sustainable forest management knowledge
already held agroforestry knowledge
already held develop forestry strategies skill
already held habitat restoration knowledge
already held make decisions regarding forestry management skill
already held report pollution incidents skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required

required, not held manage forest fires required

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held work independently in forestry services required

09 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held animal hunting optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt to changes in forestry optional
optional, not held handle forest products optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional
optional, not held maintain camping facilities optional
optional, not held pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations optional

28 held skills the forest worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
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 apply forest legislation skill
not needed by the target role assess harvesting impact on wildlife skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role conserve forests skill
not needed by the target role coordinate new sites preparation skill
not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
not needed by the target role ecosystems knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate damage skill
not needed by the target role forest ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role forestry regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role interact with clients in forestry skill
not needed by the target role lead a team in forestry services skill
not needed by the target role monitor forest health skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role perform forest analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform forest diseases control skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role wildlife knowledge
not needed by the target role write technical reports related to trees skill

2 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 pollution prevention required
optional, not held animal hunting optional

Index

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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.