Table 1Transition record

historiantoarchaeologist

A historian already meets 74% of what the archaeologist role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From historian

74%

Overlap1

To archaeologist

49 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

40.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.5

This move: 40.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the archaeologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the historian 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 49 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A archaeologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a historian background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings management skills
already held source criticism social sciences, journalism and information
already held create collection conservation plan management skills
already held paleography arts and humanities
already held Sanskrit classical languages
already held Ancient Greek classical languages

All 49 carried skills, including the 35 the archaeologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 11 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 1 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held record archaeological finds optional
optional, not held assist with geophysical surveys optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held identify archaeological finds optional
optional, not held study ancient inscriptions optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held interpret pedigree charts optional
optional, not held oversee excavation optional
optional, not held perform underwater investigations optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional

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

required, not held cultural geography required

optional, not held archaeobotany optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held geological time scale optional
optional, not held geology optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held excavation techniques required

optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held surveying optional

04 generic programmes and qualifications 1 required

required, not held research design required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held scientific modelling required

06 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held epigraphy optional
optional, not held osteology optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a archaeologist 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 49 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 archaeology knowledge
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held cultural history knowledge
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 do historical research skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held history 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 research methodology knowledge
already held source criticism knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held Ancient Greek knowledge
already held Latin knowledge
already held Sanskrit knowledge
already held apply blended learning skill
already held art history knowledge
already held assess conservation needs skill
already held conservation techniques knowledge
already held create collection conservation plan skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held geography knowledge
already held paleography knowledge
already held supervise projects for the conservation of heritage buildings skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held work on excavation site optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held organise an exhibition optional

09 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held anthropology optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

11 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held archaeobotany optional
optional, not held record archaeological finds optional
optional, not held anthropology optional
optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held assist with geophysical surveys optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held epigraphy optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held identify archaeological finds optional
optional, not held organise an exhibition optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held study ancient inscriptions optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held collect data using GPS optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held geological time scale optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held interpret pedigree charts optional
optional, not held oversee excavation optional
optional, not held perform laboratory tests optional
optional, not held perform underwater investigations optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held surveying optional
optional, not held work on excavation site optional

25 held skills the archaeologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role African studies knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on historical context skill
not needed by the target role analyse recorded sources skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
not needed by the target role compile library lists skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role consult iconographic sources skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role determine authorship of documents skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role escort visitors to places of interest skill
not needed by the target role historical methods knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role maintain museum records skill
not needed by the target role manage digital archives skill
not needed by the target role manage tourist groups skill
not needed by the target role museum databases knowledge
not needed by the target role periodisation knowledge
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role provide tourism related information skill
not needed by the target role reconstruct modified documents skill
not needed by the target role search historical sources in archives skill
not needed by the target role study a collection skill
not needed by the target role teach history skill

13 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 cultural geography required
required, not held excavation techniques required
required, not held research design required
required, not held scientific modelling required
optional, not held archaeobotany optional
optional, not held anthropology optional
optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held epigraphy optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held osteology optional
optional, not held geological time scale optional
optional, not held geology optional
optional, not held surveying optional

Index

Other moves recorded from historian

Full index of moves from historian

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.