Table 1Transition record

garden labourertohop farmer

A garden labourer already meets 34% of what the hop farmer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From garden labourer

34%

Overlap1

To hop farmer

14 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

71.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.4

This move: 71.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the hop farmer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the garden labourer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A hop farmer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a garden labourer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain gardening equipment constructing
already held operate hand pruning equipment handling and moving
already held nurse plants handling and moving
already held plant propagation agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held watering principles agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held propagate plants handling and moving

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the hop farmer 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 7 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held cultivate hops required
required, not held harvest crop required
required, not held manage crop production required
required, not held monitor crops required
required, not held monitor fields required
required, not held store crops required
required, not held maintain storage facilities required

optional, not held apply sustainable tillage techniques optional
optional, not held manage crop rotation optional
optional, not held pick orders of agricultural products optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held create crop protection plans required
required, not held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held advise on beer production required
required, not held prevent crop disorders required

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held hop cultivation required

optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held organic farming optional
optional, not held plant harvest methods optional
optional, not held agronomy optional
optional, not held fertilisation principles optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ingredients for beer production required

optional, not held variety of beers optional

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess crop damage required

optional, not held carry out work related calculations in agriculture optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hop farmer 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held grow plants skill
already held maintain gardening equipment skill
already held nurse plants skill
already held operate hand pruning equipment skill
already held plant propagation knowledge
already held prepare planting area skill
already held propagate plants skill
already held use gardening equipment skill
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held horticulture principles knowledge
already held pest control in plants knowledge
already held plant disease control knowledge
already held soil structure knowledge
already held watering principles knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held execute fertilisation required

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held assign duties to agriculture workers optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held agritourism optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply sustainable tillage techniques optional
optional, not held assign duties to agriculture workers optional
optional, not held carry out work related calculations in agriculture optional
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held manage crop rotation optional
optional, not held organic farming optional
optional, not held pick orders of agricultural products optional
optional, not held plant harvest methods optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held agronomy optional
optional, not held fertilisation principles optional

36 held skills the hop farmer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist in interior plant projects skill
not needed by the target role build fences skill
not needed by the target role build garden masonry skill
not needed by the target role create garden areas skill
not needed by the target role de-limb trees skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role establish green roof skill
not needed by the target role establish vertical gardens skill
not needed by the target role greenhouse types knowledge
not needed by the target role handling chemical products for soil and plants skill
not needed by the target role herbicides sprayers knowledge
not needed by the target role landscaping materials knowledge
not needed by the target role lawn care knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain ground skill
not needed by the target role maintain plant health skill
not needed by the target role maintain plant soil nutrition skill
not needed by the target role maintain plants' growth skill
not needed by the target role maintain the greenhouse skill
not needed by the target role maintain turf and grass skill
not needed by the target role maintain turf management equipment skill
not needed by the target role nurse trees skill
not needed by the target role operate turf management equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
not needed by the target role plant according to guidelines skill
not needed by the target role plant green plants skill
not needed by the target role plant species knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare sites for planting of grass skill
not needed by the target role prepare the ground skill
not needed by the target role provide lawn care skill
not needed by the target role prune hedges and trees skill
not needed by the target role prune plants skill
not needed by the target role pruning techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role pruning types knowledge
not needed by the target role transport physical resources within the work area skill
not needed by the target role turf management knowledge
not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill

9 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 hop cultivation required
required, not held ingredients for beer production required
optional, not held crop production principles optional
optional, not held organic farming optional
optional, not held plant harvest methods optional
optional, not held variety of beers optional
optional, not held agritourism optional
optional, not held agronomy optional
optional, not held fertilisation principles 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.