Table 1Transition record

geology techniciantophysics technician

A geology technician already meets 47% of what the physics technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geology technician

47%

Overlap1

To physics technician

14 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

51.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.4

This move: 51.4 of 100 · moderate

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held geophysics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held interpret geophysical data information skills
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory assisting and caring
already held assist scientific research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held apply statistical analysis techniques information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 7 the physics technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 analyse experimental laboratory data required
required, not held gather experimental data required
required, not held report analysis results required

optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held observe matter optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held operate telescopes optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held laboratory techniques required

optional, not held quantum mechanics optional
optional, not held acoustics optional
optional, not held astronomy optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

05 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held densiometry optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held quantum computing optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a physics 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held physics knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held geology knowledge
already held geophysics knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held statistics knowledge

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held densiometry optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held quantum mechanics optional
optional, not held acoustics optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held astronomy optional
optional, not held calibrate laboratory equipment optional
optional, not held communicate with external laboratories optional
optional, not held observe matter optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held operate telescopes optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

44 held skills the physics technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
not needed by the target role apply digital mapping skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assist with geophysical surveys skill
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role collect data using GPS skill
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests 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 geological databases skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geodesy knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geological time scale knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate soil stability skill
not needed by the target role liaise with geology professionals skill
not needed by the target role maintain cores skill
not needed by the target role monitor geotechnical structures skill
not needed by the target role negotiate land access skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role percolation knowledge
not needed by the target role perform sample testing skill
not needed by the target role plan geotechnical investigations in the field skill
not needed by the target role prepare geological map sections skill
not needed by the target role prepare samples for testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geological characteristics skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role test raw minerals skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill

4 further entries not listed here

7 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 laboratory techniques required
optional, not held densiometry optional
optional, not held quantum computing optional
optional, not held quantum mechanics optional
optional, not held acoustics optional
optional, not held astronomy optional
optional, not held thermodynamics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geology technician

Full index of moves from geology technician

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.