Table 1Transition record

lumber gradertopulp grader

A lumber grader already meets 73% of what the pulp grader role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From lumber grader

73%

Overlap1

To pulp grader

32 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

35.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.5

This move: 35.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the pulp grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the lumber grader 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pulp grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lumber grader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held define data quality criteria management skills
already held revise quality control systems documentation information skills
already held apply safety management assisting and caring
already held record survey data information skills
already held define quality standards management skills
already held prepare samples for testing handling and moving

All 32 carried skills, including the 20 the pulp grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 information skills 3 required

required, not held grade pulp required
required, not held monitor pulp quality required
required, not held test paper production samples required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held perform laboratory tests required
required, not held use chemical analysis equipment required
required, not held use measurement instruments required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of paper required

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held types of pulp required

05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pulp grader 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 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply safety management skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held define data quality criteria skill
already held define quality standards skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held lead inspections skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform sample testing skill
already held prepare samples for testing skill
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record survey data skill
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held meet contract specifications skill
already held recommend product improvements skill
already held revise quality control systems documentation skill
already held set quality assurance objectives skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional

22 held skills the pulp grader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess felled timber quality skill
not needed by the target role assess felled timber volume skill
not needed by the target role construction products knowledge
not needed by the target role distinguish lumber categories skill
not needed by the target role distinguish wood quality skill
not needed by the target role examine lumber skill
not needed by the target role grade lumber skill
not needed by the target role grading systems knowledge
not needed by the target role handle timber skill
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role manufacturer's recommended price knowledge
not needed by the target role mark lumber skill
not needed by the target role negotiate price skill
not needed by the target role record production data for quality control skill
not needed by the target role tally lumber skill
not needed by the target role timber products knowledge
not needed by the target role use non-destructive testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role use testing equipment skill
not needed by the target role wood cuts knowledge
not needed by the target role wood products knowledge
not needed by the target role woodworking processes knowledge
not needed by the target role woodworking tools knowledge

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 types of paper required
required, not held types of pulp required

Index

Other moves recorded from lumber grader

Full index of moves from lumber grader

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.