Table 1Transition record

insulation supervisortoinsulation worker

A insulation supervisor already meets 51% of what the insulation worker role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From insulation supervisor

51%

Overlap1

To insulation worker

22 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

54.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.5

This move: 54.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the insulation worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the insulation supervisor 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A insulation worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a insulation supervisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pump insulation beads into cavities constructing
already held airtight construction engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held cut insulation material to size handling and moving
already held environmental indoor quality engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply adhesive wall coating constructing
already held types of insulation material engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 22 carried skills, including the 11 the insulation worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply house wrap required
required, not held install insulation blocks required
required, not held apply insulation strips required

optional, not held install drop ceiling optional
optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held interpret 2D plans required
required, not held interpret 3D plans required

optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
required, not held work ergonomically required

04 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held transport construction supplies required

optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use measurement instruments required

optional, not held create infrared imagery optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held energy conservation required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a insulation 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airtight construction knowledge
already held apply adhesive wall coating skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held cut insulation material to size skill
already held environmental indoor quality knowledge
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held types of insulation material knowledge
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held advise on construction materials skill
already held apply spray foam insulation skill
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held envelope systems for buildings knowledge
already held inspect insulation skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held pump insulation beads into cavities skill
already held work in a construction team skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create infrared imagery optional
optional, not held install drop ceiling optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held protect surfaces during construction work optional
optional, not held set up temporary construction site infrastructure optional
optional, not held use sander optional
optional, not held use squaring pole optional
optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional

16 held skills the insulation worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role attach roofing cover skill
not needed by the target role construction industry knowledge
not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role design building air tightness skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design the insulation concept skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role monitor construction site skill
not needed by the target role organise labour skill
not needed by the target role oversee construction project skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role prepare construction documents skill
not needed by the target role prepare facade cladding skill
not needed by the target role prepare site for construction skill
not needed by the target role scaffolding components 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

required, not held energy conservation required

Index

Other moves recorded from insulation supervisor

Full index of moves from insulation supervisor

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.