Table 1Transition record

home care aidetodomestic housekeeper

A home care aide already meets 34% of what the domestic housekeeper role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From home care aide

34%

Overlap1

To domestic housekeeper

18 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

70.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.8

This move: 70.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the domestic housekeeper role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the home care aide 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A domestic housekeeper role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a home care aide background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held wash the dishes handling and moving
already held make the beds handling and moving
already held tend to elderly people assisting and caring
already held wash the laundry handling and moving
already held clean household linens handling and moving
already held buy groceries communication, collaboration and creativity

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the domestic housekeeper role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 8 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 management skills 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held monitor kitchen supplies required
required, not held supervise housekeeping operations required
required, not held maintain personal hygiene standards required
required, not held manage schedule of tasks required

optional, not held organise wine cellar optional
optional, not held oversee maintenance work optional
optional, not held arrange special events optional
optional, not held collect mail optional
optional, not held disseminate messages to people optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

02 handling and moving 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held store kitchen supplies required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held maintain cleaning equipment required
required, not held perform cleaning duties required

optional, not held polish silverware optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held order supplies required
required, not held satisfy customers required

optional, not held communicate with youth optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held teach housekeeping skills optional

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held maintain inventory of cleaning supplies required
required, not held control of expenses required

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cleaning techniques required

optional, not held lawn care optional

06 assisting and caring 7 supplementary

optional, not held assist children with homework optional
optional, not held serve beverages optional
optional, not held serve food in table service optional
optional, not held attend to children's basic physical needs optional
optional, not held greet guests optional
optional, not held supervise children optional
optional, not held support children's wellbeing optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a domestic housekeeper 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held buy groceries skill
already held clean rooms skill
already held clean surfaces skill
already held iron textiles skill
already held make the beds skill
already held remove dust skill
already held vacuum surfaces skill
already held wash the laundry skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held assist clients with special needs skill
already held clean household linens skill
already held feed pets skill
already held handle linen in stock skill
already held provide dog walking services skill
already held tend to elderly people skill
already held use cooking techniques skill
already held use food preparation techniques skill
already held wash the dishes skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
optional, not held maintain gardening equipment optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held dietary regimes optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held polish silverware optional
optional, not held assist children with homework optional
optional, not held lawn care optional
optional, not held organise wine cellar optional
optional, not held oversee maintenance work optional
optional, not held serve beverages optional
optional, not held serve food in table service optional
optional, not held arrange special events optional
optional, not held attend to children's basic physical needs optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held collect mail optional
optional, not held communicate with youth optional
optional, not held control minor maintenance optional
optional, not held dietary regimes optional
optional, not held disseminate messages to people optional
optional, not held follow written instructions optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held greet guests optional
optional, not held maintain gardening equipment optional
optional, not held manage cleaning activities optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held supervise children optional
optional, not held support children's wellbeing optional
optional, not held teach housekeeping skills optional

32 held skills the domestic housekeeper role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accompany people skill
not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role advise on healthy lifestyles skill
not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role assess risks for the elderly skill
not needed by the target role assist disable passengers skill
not needed by the target role assist individuals with disabilities in community activities skill
not needed by the target role assist social service users with physical disabilities skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role disability care knowledge
not needed by the target role disability types knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role food allergies knowledge
not needed by the target role hearing disability knowledge
not needed by the target role keep company skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role mobility disability knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor patient's health condition skill
not needed by the target role older adults' needs knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare dietary meals skill
not needed by the target role prepare ready-made dishes skill
not needed by the target role prepare sandwiches skill
not needed by the target role prevent domestic accidents skill
not needed by the target role promote healthy lifestyle skill
not needed by the target role promote prevention of social isolation skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide in-home support for disabled individuals skill
not needed by the target role support individuals to adjust to physical disability skill
not needed by the target role support social service users to live at home skill
not needed by the target role visual disability knowledge

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 cleaning techniques required
optional, not held lawn care optional
optional, not held dietary regimes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from home care aide

Full index of moves from home care aide

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.