Table 1Transition record

horse trainertoanimal shelter worker

A horse trainer already meets 49% of what the animal shelter worker role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From horse trainer

49%

Overlap1

To animal shelter worker

16 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

57.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.3

This move: 57.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the animal shelter worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the horse trainer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animal shelter worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a horse trainer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held advise on animal purchase communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide an enriching environment for animals handling and moving
already held work with veterinarians handling and moving
already held advise customers on appropriate pet care communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create animal records information skills
already held implement exercise activities for animals handling and moving

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the animal shelter worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 handling and moving 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held train dogs required
required, not held assist in transportation of animals required
required, not held control animal movement required
required, not held dispose of dead animals required
required, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic required

optional, not held groom animals optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held handle veterinary emergencies optional
optional, not held unload supplies optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage animal adoption required
required, not held instruct on animal care required
required, not held interview people required

optional, not held promote animals optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held work in shifts optional

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held administer appointments optional
optional, not held assess character optional

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held animal training optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animal shelter worker 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise customers on appropriate pet care skill
already held anatomy of animals knowledge
already held animal behaviour knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held assess animal behaviour skill
already held assess animal's condition skill
already held create animal records skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held provide nutrition to animals skill
already held work with veterinarians skill
already held advise on animal purchase skill
already held advise on animal welfare skill
already held implement exercise activities for animals skill
already held provide an enriching environment for animals skill
already held provide first aid to animals skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held promote animals optional
optional, not held animal training optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held groom animals optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held provide dog walking services optional
optional, not held administer appointments optional
optional, not held assess character optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held handle veterinary emergencies optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held unload supplies optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held work in shifts optional

22 held skills the animal shelter worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on care products for pets skill
not needed by the target role animal welfare knowledge
not needed by the target role apply animal hygiene practices skill
not needed by the target role assess customers skill
not needed by the target role biosecurity related to animals knowledge
not needed by the target role breed-specific behaviour of horses knowledge
not needed by the target role care for horses skill
not needed by the target role clean stalls skill
not needed by the target role design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals skill
not needed by the target role design training programmes for animals skill
not needed by the target role design training programmes for individuals and animals skill
not needed by the target role develop an animal handling strategy skill
not needed by the target role horse anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding the animal's welfare skill
not needed by the target role provide animal training skill
not needed by the target role signs of animal illness knowledge
not needed by the target role teach young horses skill
not needed by the target role train animals and individuals to work together skill
not needed by the target role train horses skill
not needed by the target role transport horses skill
not needed by the target role treat animals ethically skill
not needed by the target role young horses training knowledge

1 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 animal training optional

Index

Other moves recorded from horse trainer

Full index of moves from horse trainer

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.