Table 1Transition record

immigration advisertodiplomat

A immigration adviser already meets 27% of what the diplomat role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From immigration adviser

27%

Overlap1

To diplomat

9 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

72.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

27%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the diplomat role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the immigration adviser 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 diplomat role treats 6 of its required skills as things a immigration adviser already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

create solutions to problems
foreign affairs
maintain relationships with government agencies
observe new developments in foreign countries
show intercultural awareness
speak different languages

What stands in the way is 13 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A diplomat role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a immigration adviser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held foreign affairs business, administration and law
already held observe new developments in foreign countries information skills
already held ensure cross-department cooperation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held protect client interests communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain relationships with government agencies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held show intercultural awareness communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the diplomat role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions required
required, not held represent national interests required
required, not held apply diplomatic principles required
required, not held build international relations required
required, not held establish collaborative relations required
required, not held perform political negotiation required

optional, not held advise on foreign affairs policies optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held present arguments persuasively optional

02 management skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply diplomatic crisis management required
required, not held make diplomatic decisions required
required, not held develop international cooperation strategies required

optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held diplomatic principles required
required, not held government representation required

optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held good governance optional
optional, not held public administration optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess risk factors required

optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held analyse foreign affairs policies optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held foreign languages for international careers required

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held international law optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a diplomat 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held create solutions to problems skill
already held foreign affairs knowledge
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held observe new developments in foreign countries skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held ensure cross-department cooperation skill
already held protect client interests skill
already held respond to enquiries skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held good governance optional
optional, not held public administration optional
optional, not held advise on foreign affairs policies optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held analyse foreign affairs policies optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held international law optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held present arguments persuasively optional

20 held skills the diplomat role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on licencing procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply immigration law skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role assess informational needs skill
not needed by the target role assess licence applications skill
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role check travel documentation skill
not needed by the target role correspond with licence applicants skill
not needed by the target role ensure information transparency skill
not needed by the target role immigration law knowledge
not needed by the target role issue licences skill
not needed by the target role issue official documents skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role licences regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain relations with local representatives skill
not needed by the target role observe confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role provide immigration advice skill
not needed by the target role screen clients skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

10 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 diplomatic principles required
required, not held foreign languages for international careers required
required, not held government representation required
optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held good governance optional
optional, not held public administration optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held international law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from immigration adviser

Full index of moves from immigration adviser

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.