Leather goods artisanal worker to leather goods hand cutting operator
A leather goods artisanal worker already meets 50% of what the leather goods hand cutting operator role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.
44.2/ 100
1 How much of what a leather goods hand cutting operator is expected to do is already part of a leather goods artisanal worker’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the leather goods hand cutting operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A leather goods hand cutting operator role treats 5 of its required skills as things a leather goods artisanal worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- leather goods components
- leather goods manufacturing processes
- leather goods materials
- leather goods quality
- manual cutting processes for leather
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A leather goods hand cutting operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a leather goods artisanal worker background worth leading with.
- already held repair leather goods handling and moving
- already held manual cutting processes for leather engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held leather goods manufacturing processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held leather goods quality engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held leather goods components engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held leather goods materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 6 carried skills, including the 5 the leather goods hand cutting operator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 15 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- optional, not held automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held footwear components optional
- optional, not held footwear equipments optional
- optional, not held footwear machinery optional
- optional, not held footwear manufacturing technology optional
- optional, not held footwear materials optional
- optional, not held footwear quality optional
- optional, not held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery optional
- optional, not held apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held apply pre-stitching techniques optional
- optional, not held operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held conduct post tanning operations optional
- optional, not held cut footwear uppers optional
- optional, not held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing optional
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 6 skills that carry over
- already held leather goods components knowledge
- already held leather goods manufacturing processes knowledge
- already held leather goods materials knowledge
- already held leather goods quality knowledge
- already held manual cutting processes for leather knowledge
- already held repair leather goods skill
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held conduct post tanning operations optional
- optional, not held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery optional
- optional, not held apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held apply pre-stitching techniques optional
- optional, not held automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held cut footwear uppers optional
- optional, not held footwear components optional
- optional, not held footwear equipments optional
- optional, not held footwear machinery optional
- optional, not held footwear manufacturing technology optional
- optional, not held footwear materials optional
- optional, not held footwear quality optional
- optional, not held operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing optional
19 held skills the leather goods hand cutting operator role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply colouring recipes skill
- not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
- not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify defects on raw hides skill
- not needed by the target role lead a team skill
- not needed by the target role leather chemistry knowledge
- not needed by the target role leather finishing technologies knowledge
- not needed by the target role leather physical testing knowledge
- not needed by the target role leather products maintenance knowledge
- not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
- not needed by the target role manage quality of leather throughout the production process skill
- not needed by the target role physico-chemical properties of hides and skins knowledge
- not needed by the target role spray finishing technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role test leather chemistry knowledge
- not needed by the target role train employees skill
- not needed by the target role use authentic crafting techniques skill
- not needed by the target role use manual sewing techniques skill
- not needed by the target role work in textile manufacturing teams skill
8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods optional
- optional, not held footwear components optional
- optional, not held footwear equipments optional
- optional, not held footwear machinery optional
- optional, not held footwear manufacturing technology optional
- optional, not held footwear materials optional
- optional, not held footwear quality optional
- optional, not held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods optional
Other moves recorded from leather goods artisanal worker
Common questions about this move
Can a leather goods artisanal worker become a leather goods hand cutting operator?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A leather goods artisanal worker already covers 50% of what a leather goods hand cutting operator is expected to do: 6 skills carry over, 5 of which the leather goods hand cutting operator role treats as required.
What skills does a leather goods artisanal worker need to become a leather goods hand cutting operator?
None of the leather goods hand cutting operator role's required skills are missing from a leather goods artisanal worker profile. 15 optional skills are not yet covered.
How hard is the move from leather goods artisanal worker to leather goods hand cutting operator?
Its learning distance is 44.2 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.