Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

insulation workertoplasterer

A insulation worker already meets 60% of what the plasterer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From insulation worker
60%
Overlap1
To plasterer
26 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
45.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

60%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

45.2/ 100

1 Share of the plasterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the insulation worker 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 plasterer role treats 9 of its required skills as things a insulation worker already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply adhesive wall coating
  • apply proofing membranes
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • follow safety procedures when working at heights
  • inspect construction supplies
  • install insulation material

What stands in the way is 7 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a insulation worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held apply adhesive wall coating constructing
  • already held protect surfaces during construction work constructing
  • already held build scaffolding constructing
  • already held apply proofing membranes constructing
  • already held install construction profiles constructing
  • already held install insulation material constructing

All 26 carried skills, including the 9 the plasterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 constructing 3 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held place drywall required
  • required, not held plaster surfaces required
  • required, not held prepare surface for plastering required
  • optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
  • optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
  • optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
  • optional, not held tape drywall optional
02 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held mix construction grouts required
  • required, not held cut wall chases required
  • optional, not held maintain moulds optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held work safely with chemicals required
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required
  • required, not held types of plastering materials required
05 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held select restoration activities optional
06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held art history optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasterer 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 26 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply adhesive wall coating skill
  • already held apply proofing membranes skill
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held install insulation material skill
  • already held transport construction supplies skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held build scaffolding skill
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held install construction profiles skill
  • already held interpret 2D plans skill
  • already held interpret 3D plans skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held order construction supplies skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
  • already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held use sander skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
  • optional, not held art history optional
  • optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held maintain moulds optional
  • optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
  • optional, not held select restoration activities optional
  • optional, not held tape drywall optional
18 held skills the plasterer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role advise on construction materials skill
  • not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply house wrap skill
  • not needed by the target role apply insulation strips skill
  • not needed by the target role apply spray foam insulation skill
  • not needed by the target role create infrared imagery skill
  • not needed by the target role cut insulation material to size skill
  • not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
  • not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect insulation skill
  • not needed by the target role install drop ceiling skill
  • not needed by the target role install insulation blocks skill
  • not needed by the target role pump insulation beads into cavities skill
  • not needed by the target role types of insulation material knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use squaring pole skill
2 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 types of plastering materials required
  • optional, not held art history optional
Index

Other moves recorded from insulation worker

Full index of moves from insulation worker

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.