Table 1Transition record

hydrographic surveying techniciantogeographic information systems specialist

A hydrographic surveying technician already meets 59% of what the geographic information systems specialist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From hydrographic surveying technician

59%

Overlap1

To geographic information systems specialist

23 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

46.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.1

This move: 46.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the geographic information systems specialist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the hydrographic surveying 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A geographic information systems specialist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a hydrographic surveying technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held geomatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held collect mapping data information skills
already held perform surveying calculations information skills
already held process collected survey data information skills
already held develop geological databases working with computers
already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 23 carried skills, including the 13 the geographic information systems specialist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held compile GIS-data required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held geological mapping required
required, not held statistics required

03 working with computers 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held use databases required

optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held prepare visual data optional
optional, not held store digital data and systems optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held environmental design required

optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held photogrammetry optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a geographic information systems specialist 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply digital mapping skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held collect mapping data skill
already held create GIS reports skill
already held create thematic maps skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held geography knowledge
already held geomatics knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform surveying calculations skill
already held process collected survey data skill
already held surveying knowledge
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held collect data using GPS skill
already held collect geological data skill
already held develop geological databases skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held operate surveying instruments skill
already held surveying methods knowledge
already held topography knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held write work-related reports skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held develop computer vision system optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held photogrammetry optional
optional, not held prepare visual data optional
optional, not held store digital data and systems optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

22 held skills the geographic information systems specialist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust surveying equipment skill
not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role assist hydrographic surveys skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role bathymetry knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct research before survey skill
not needed by the target role conduct underwater surveys skill
not needed by the target role document survey operations skill
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrography knowledge
not needed by the target role morphology knowledge
not needed by the target role oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
not needed by the target role operate marine machinery systems skill
not needed by the target role prepare geological map sections skill
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geological characteristics skill
not needed by the target role record survey data skill
not needed by the target role survey techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role vessel safety equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

6 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 environmental design required
required, not held geological mapping required
required, not held statistics required
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held photogrammetry optional

Index

Other moves recorded from hydrographic surveying technician

Full index of moves from hydrographic surveying 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.