Table 1Transition record

lieutenanttosergeant

A lieutenant already meets 70% of what the sergeant role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From lieutenant

70%

Overlap1

To sergeant

18 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

30.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.5

This move: 30.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sergeant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the lieutenant 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sergeant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lieutenant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held instruct in military duties communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise superiors on military operations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held train military troops communication, collaboration and creativity
already held camouflage engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held give battle commands communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lead military troops management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the sergeant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 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 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held defend human rights required

optional, not held use different communication channels optional

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor military equipment use required

03 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held supervise the maintenance of military equipment optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

04 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional

05 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a sergeant 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise superiors on military operations skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held lead military troops skill
already held manage troop deployment skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held train military troops skill
already held camouflage knowledge
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held give battle commands skill
already held instruct in military duties skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held patrol areas skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held supervise the maintenance of military equipment optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

8 held skills the sergeant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role devise military tactics skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure information security skill
not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor equipment condition skill
not needed by the target role perform military operations skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

Index

Other moves recorded from lieutenant

Full index of moves from lieutenant

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.