Table 1Transition record

infantry soldiertoarmed forces officer

A infantry soldier already meets 54% of what the armed forces officer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From infantry soldier

54%

Overlap1

To armed forces officer

15 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

49.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.5

This move: 49.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the armed forces officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the infantry soldier 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A armed forces officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a infantry soldier background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate armoured fighting vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held camouflage engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held military drill services
already held perform military operations assisting and caring
already held military combat techniques services
already held military weaponry services

All 15 carried skills, including the 13 the armed forces officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 5 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held arrange equipment repairs required
required, not held manage troop deployment required
required, not held devise military tactics required
required, not held lead military troops required

optional, not held supervise the maintenance of military equipment optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held defend human rights required
required, not held maintain operational communications required
required, not held train military troops required

optional, not held conduct military music services optional
optional, not held instruct in military duties optional
optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

03 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional

05 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a armed forces officer 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held camouflage knowledge
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held perform military operations skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held operate armoured fighting vehicles skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct military music services optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held instruct in military duties optional
optional, not held supervise the maintenance of military equipment optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

17 held skills the armed forces officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assist in ship maintenance skill
not needed by the target role control crowd skill
not needed by the target role detain offenders skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
not needed by the target role perform covert investigations skill
not needed by the target role practice vigilance skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide humanitarian aid skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role restrain individuals skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill

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 geographic information systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from infantry soldier

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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.