Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

handypersontofireplace installer

A handyperson already meets 19% of what the fireplace installer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From handyperson
19%
Overlap1
To fireplace installer
7 Skills carried over
15 Required, not held
77.3 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

19%

Learning distance A rebuild

77.3/ 100

1 Share of the fireplace installer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the handyperson 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.

Why

Why this move works

A fireplace installer role treats 3 of its required skills as things a handyperson already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • carpentry
  • construction product regulation
  • use measurement instruments

What stands in the way is 15 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fireplace installer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a handyperson background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held carpentry engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held domestic heating systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • already held install insulation material constructing
  • already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness handling and moving
  • already held use measurement instruments working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the fireplace installer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 7 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 constructing 4 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held install firestops required
  • required, not held install construction profiles required
  • required, not held operate welding equipment required
  • required, not held perform maintenance on installed equipment required
  • optional, not held carry out chimney pressure testing optional
  • optional, not held check chimney's conditions optional
  • optional, not held install gas heaters optional
  • optional, not held install heating furnace optional
  • optional, not held install wood heater optional
02 handling and moving 3 required
  • required, not held unload equipment required
  • required, not held load cargo required
  • required, not held unload cargo required
03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect construction supplies required
  • required, not held read standard blueprints required
  • optional, not held report chimney defects optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held apply technical communication skills required
  • required, not held resolve equipment malfunctions required
  • optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held sustainable installation materials required
  • required, not held construction equipment related to building materials required
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
06 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction required
  • required, not held use safety equipment in construction required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fireplace installer 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held carpentry knowledge
  • already held construction product regulation knowledge
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held domestic heating systems knowledge
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held install insulation material skill
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held carry out chimney pressure testing optional
  • optional, not held check chimney's conditions optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held report chimney defects optional
  • optional, not held write records for repairs optional
  • optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
  • optional, not held install gas heaters optional
  • optional, not held install heating furnace optional
  • optional, not held install wood heater optional
42 held skills the fireplace installer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role assemble prefabricated furniture skill
  • not needed by the target role building construction principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role calculate costs of repair operations skill
  • not needed by the target role clean building floors skill
  • not needed by the target role clean confined spaces skill
  • not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role explain features of electrical household appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify condensation problems skill
  • not needed by the target role install floor coverings skill
  • not needed by the target role install ventilation equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role install wall coverings skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain lighting equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain records of maintenance interventions skill
  • not needed by the target role manage buildings' damp problems skill
  • not needed by the target role manage fuelling system skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform ground maintenance activities skill
  • not needed by the target role perform maintenance on fire alarm systems skill
  • not needed by the target role perform pest control skill
  • not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
  • not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role read technical datasheet skill
  • not needed by the target role remove snow skill
  • not needed by the target role repair electronic components skill
  • not needed by the target role repair furniture parts skill
  • not needed by the target role repair household appliances skill
  • not needed by the target role repair plumbing systems skill
  • not needed by the target role repair ventilation equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
  • not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use power tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use snow-removal equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use specialised tools in electric repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role use traditional toolbox tools skill
  • not needed by the target role ventilation systems knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

3 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 sustainable installation materials required
  • required, not held construction equipment related to building materials required
  • optional, not held energy performance of buildings optional
Index

Other moves recorded from handyperson

Full index of moves from handyperson

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.