Table 1Transition record

literary scholartocommunication scientist

A literary scholar already meets 71% of what the communication scientist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From literary scholar

71%

Overlap1

To communication scientist

39 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

41.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.2

This move: 41.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the communication scientist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the literary scholar 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 39 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A communication scientist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a literary scholar background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held journalism social sciences, journalism and information
already held develop scientific theories information skills
already held write research proposals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct qualitative research information skills
already held conduct quantitative research information skills
already held apply scientific methods information skills

All 39 carried skills, including the 33 the communication scientist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held media studies required
required, not held types of media required

02 generic programmes and qualifications 2 required

required, not held communication required
required, not held scientific literature required

03 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse the comments of selected audiences required

optional, not held study communications channels for different employers/contractors optional
optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communication studies required

optional, not held anthropology optional
optional, not held social network analysis optional
optional, not held sociology optional

05 working with computers 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use data processing techniques required

optional, not held digital communication and collaboration optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop communications strategies required

optional, not held develop media strategy optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a communication scientist 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 39 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct qualitative research skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held journalism knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on public relations optional
optional, not held interview focus groups optional
optional, not held perform public relations optional

08 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held advertising techniques optional
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held media law optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform customer management optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held study communications channels for different employers/contractors optional
optional, not held anthropology optional
optional, not held digital communication and collaboration optional
optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held advertising techniques optional
optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on public relations optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held develop media strategy optional
optional, not held interview focus groups optional
optional, not held media law optional
optional, not held perform customer management optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held perform public relations optional
optional, not held social network analysis optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held use presentation software optional

30 held skills the communication scientist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role academic English knowledge
not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
not needed by the target role comparative literature knowledge
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
not needed by the target role cultural history knowledge
not needed by the target role do historical research skill
not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
not needed by the target role history of literature knowledge
not needed by the target role linguistics knowledge
not needed by the target role literary criticism knowledge
not needed by the target role literary techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role literary theory knowledge
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role perform background research on writing subject skill
not needed by the target role philology knowledge
not needed by the target role phonetics knowledge
not needed by the target role promote one's writings skill
not needed by the target role read books skill
not needed by the target role read manuscripts skill
not needed by the target role read scripts skill
not needed by the target role rhetoric knowledge
not needed by the target role spelling knowledge
not needed by the target role study cultures skill
not needed by the target role teach writing skill
not needed by the target role theoretical lexicography knowledge
not needed by the target role types of literature genres knowledge
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill
not needed by the target role writing techniques knowledge

11 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 communication required
required, not held communication studies required
required, not held media studies required
required, not held scientific literature required
required, not held types of media required
optional, not held anthropology optional
optional, not held advertising techniques optional
optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
optional, not held media law optional
optional, not held social network analysis optional
optional, not held sociology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from literary scholar

Full index of moves from literary scholar

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.