Table 1Transition record

geographic information systems specialisttocadastral technician

A geographic information systems specialist already meets 54% of what the cadastral technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geographic information systems specialist

54%

Overlap1

To cadastral technician

11 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

44.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.8

This move: 44.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the cadastral technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geographic information systems specialist 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cadastral technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geographic information systems specialist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held process collected survey data information skills
already held surveying methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held collect data using GPS information skills
already held operate surveying instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held conduct land surveys information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the cadastral technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held compare survey computations required
required, not held document survey operations required
required, not held record survey data required

optional, not held manage cadastre optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional

02 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create cadastral maps required

optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held use data processing techniques optional

03 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

04 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cadastral technician 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cartography knowledge
already held conduct land surveys skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held process collected survey data skill
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held CAD software knowledge
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held use CAD software skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage cadastre optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional
optional, not held operate GPS systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional
optional, not held review construction plans authorisations optional
optional, not held use data processing techniques optional

32 held skills the cadastral technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role collect mapping data skill
not needed by the target role compile GIS-data 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 develop computer vision system skill
not needed by the target role develop geological databases skill
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role geodesy knowledge
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role geological mapping knowledge
not needed by the target role geomatics knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret geophysical data skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role photogrammetry knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
not needed by the target role solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools skill
not needed by the target role spatial planning knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role store digital data and systems skill
not needed by the target role surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role topography knowledge
not needed by the target role use an application-specific interface skill
not needed by the target role use databases skill
not needed by the target role use presentation software skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

4 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

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held concurrent estate optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geographic information systems specialist

Full index of moves from geographic information systems specialist

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.