Table 1Transition record

geographertooceanographer

A geographer already meets 77% of what the oceanographer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geographer

77%

Overlap1

To oceanographer

47 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

34.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.3

This move: 34.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the oceanographer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geographer 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 47 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A oceanographer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held remote sensing techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held operate remote sensing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held scientific modelling information and communication technologies (icts)
already held apply digital mapping working with computers
already held cartography engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held conduct field work information skills

All 47 carried skills, including the 35 the oceanographer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held mathematics required
required, not held oceanography required
required, not held physics required

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional

02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held gather experimental data required

optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional

05 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held perform diving interventions optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental engineering optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a oceanographer 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 47 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held geology knowledge
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held scientific modelling knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held statistics knowledge
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply digital mapping skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held conduct field work skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held operate remote sensing equipment skill
already held remote sensing techniques knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held write research proposals skill

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held conduct underwater surveys optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional
optional, not held perform diving interventions optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

26 held skills the oceanographer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role climatology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect data using GPS skill
not needed by the target role collect mapping data skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role create GIS reports skill
not needed by the target role create thematic maps skill
not needed by the target role cultural geography knowledge
not needed by the target role design customised maps skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role empirical analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role find trends in geographic data skill
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret aerial photos of timber skill
not needed by the target role interview focus groups skill
not needed by the target role photogrammetry knowledge
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role study radar images skill
not needed by the target role surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role teach geography skill
not needed by the target role urban planning knowledge
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill

10 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 mathematics required
required, not held oceanography required
required, not held physics required
optional, not held coastal management optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held geophysics optional
optional, not held meteorology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geographer

Full index of moves from geographer

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.