Table 1Transition record

livestock advisortopig breeder

A livestock advisor already meets 42% of what the pig breeder role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From livestock advisor

42%

Overlap1

To pig breeder

15 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

67.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.4

This move: 67.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pig breeder role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the livestock advisor 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pig breeder role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a livestock advisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held livestock feeding agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held feed livestock handling and moving
already held monitor livestock handling and moving
already held select livestock handling and moving
already held manage livestock handling and moving
already held manage the health and welfare of livestock handling and moving

All 15 carried skills, including the 14 the pig breeder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 5 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 handling and moving 12 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held breed pigs required
required, not held administer drugs to facilitate breeding required
required, not held administer treatment to animals required
required, not held assist animal birth required
required, not held assist in transportation of animals required
required, not held care for juvenile animals required
required, not held control animal movement required
required, not held dispose of dead animals required
required, not held handle pigs required
required, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic required
required, not held provide first aid to animals required
required, not held provide nutrition to animals required

optional, not held assess animal behaviour optional
optional, not held implement exercise activities for animals optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held work with veterinarians optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create animal records required
required, not held maintain professional records required
required, not held monitor the welfare of animals required

optional, not held assess animal nutrition optional
optional, not held assess management of animals optional

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held signs of animal illness required

optional, not held animal welfare optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise customers on appropriate pet care optional
optional, not held advise on animal purchase optional
optional, not held advise on animal welfare optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain equipment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pig breeder 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held animal nutrition knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply animal hygiene practices skill
already held feed livestock skill
already held health and safety regulations knowledge
already held livestock feeding knowledge
already held livestock reproduction knowledge
already held livestock species knowledge
already held manage animal biosecurity skill
already held manage livestock skill
already held manage the health and welfare of livestock skill
already held monitor livestock skill
already held operate farm equipment skill
already held select livestock skill
already held computerised feeding systems knowledge

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise customers on appropriate pet care optional
optional, not held advise on animal purchase optional
optional, not held advise on animal welfare optional
optional, not held assess animal behaviour optional
optional, not held assess animal nutrition optional
optional, not held assess management of animals optional
optional, not held implement exercise activities for animals optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held work with veterinarians optional
optional, not held animal welfare optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional

32 held skills the pig breeder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on livestock productivity skill
not needed by the target role agricultural business management knowledge
not needed by the target role agritourism knowledge
not needed by the target role biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with agricultural code of practice skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role customer relationship management knowledge
not needed by the target role develop management plans skill
not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate costs in farm skill
not needed by the target role livestock farming systems knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock selection principles knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain farm equipment skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding livestock management skill
not needed by the target role manage agricultural staff skill
not needed by the target role manage brand assets skill
not needed by the target role manage farm supplies skill
not needed by the target role manage production enterprise skill
not needed by the target role manage stable skill
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role organic farming knowledge
not needed by the target role quality criteria for livestock feed production knowledge
not needed by the target role recycle livestock manure skill
not needed by the target role research livestock production skill
not needed by the target role supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
not needed by the target role sustainable agricultural production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role turf management knowledge
not needed by the target role use agricultural information systems and databases skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use milk control software skill

2 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 signs of animal illness required
optional, not held animal welfare optional

Index

Other moves recorded from livestock advisor

Full index of moves from livestock advisor

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.