Table 1Transition record

leather goods hand stitchertofootwear stitching machine operator

A leather goods hand stitcher already meets 53% of what the footwear stitching machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From leather goods hand stitcher

53%

Overlap1

To footwear stitching machine operator

9 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

45 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45

This move: 45 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the footwear stitching machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the leather goods hand stitcher 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A footwear stitching machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a leather goods hand stitcher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use manual sewing techniques handling and moving
already held operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply stitching techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held apply pre-stitching techniques working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the footwear stitching machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 4 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 5 required

required, not held footwear components required
required, not held footwear manufacturing technology required
required, not held footwear materials required
required, not held footwear quality required
required, not held footwear stitching techniques required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held cut footwear uppers optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a footwear stitching machine operator 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods skill
already held apply pre-stitching techniques skill
already held apply stitching techniques skill
already held footwear equipments knowledge
already held footwear machinery knowledge
already held operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods skill
already held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods knowledge
already held sew pieces of fabric skill
already held use manual sewing techniques skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held cut footwear uppers optional
optional, not held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing optional

5 held skills the footwear stitching machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role leather goods components knowledge
not needed by the target role leather goods manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role leather goods materials knowledge
not needed by the target role leather goods quality knowledge
not needed by the target role repair leather goods skill

5 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 footwear components required
required, not held footwear manufacturing technology required
required, not held footwear materials required
required, not held footwear quality required
required, not held footwear stitching techniques required

Index

Other moves recorded from leather goods hand stitcher

Full index of moves from leather goods hand stitcher

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.