Table 1Transition record

journalisttopicture editor

A journalist already meets 64% of what the picture editor role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From journalist

64%

Overlap1

To picture editor

29 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

43.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.1

This move: 43.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the picture editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the journalist 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A picture editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a journalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held select photographic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held set up photographic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain photographic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held use photographic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held select camera apertures working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held follow newspaper house style assisting and caring

All 29 carried skills, including the 15 the picture editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held negotiate exploitation rights required
required, not held consult with editor required

optional, not held create editorial board optional
optional, not held determine image composition optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held supervise staff required
required, not held supervise work required

optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

03 arts and humanities 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held graphic design required
required, not held post-processing of photographs required

optional, not held motion graphics optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held select photos required

optional, not held create rough cut optional

05 working with computers 4 supplementary

optional, not held colour grade images with digital intermediate optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held perform backups optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional

06 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held check stories optional
optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a picture editor 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT software specifications knowledge
already held adapt to type of media skill
already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held multimedia systems knowledge
already held perform image editing skill
already held photography knowledge
already held press law knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held create online news content skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held edit digital moving images skill
already held follow newspaper house style skill
already held follow the news skill
already held maintain photographic equipment skill
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held perform video editing skill
already held select camera apertures skill
already held select photographic equipment skill
already held set up photographic equipment skill
already held use photographic equipment skill
already held use word processing software skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check stories optional
optional, not held colour grade images with digital intermediate optional
optional, not held create editorial board optional
optional, not held create rough cut optional
optional, not held determine image composition optional
optional, not held digital content creation optional
optional, not held perform backups optional
optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held motion graphics optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional

90 held skills the picture editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role ask questions at events skill
not needed by the target role attend book fairs skill
not needed by the target role attend performances skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role check correctness of information skill
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role court procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role develop film skill
not needed by the target role digital journalism knowledge
not needed by the target role direct photographic workers skill
not needed by the target role do historical research skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure consistency of published articles skill
not needed by the target role evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role follow directions of on-site director skill
not needed by the target role food hygiene rules knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
not needed by the target role history of dance style knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with celebrities skill

50 further entries not listed here

3 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 graphic design required
required, not held post-processing of photographs required
optional, not held motion graphics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from journalist

Full index of moves from journalist

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.