Table 1Transition record

magazine editortophotojournalist

A magazine editor already meets 57% of what the photojournalist role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From magazine editor

57%

Overlap1

To photojournalist

25 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

53.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.7

This move: 53.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the photojournalist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the magazine editor 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A photojournalist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a magazine editor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held write captions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write headlines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists assisting and caring
already held participate in editorial meetings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held edit negatives working with computers
already held editorial standards social sciences, journalism and information

All 25 carried skills, including the 17 the photojournalist 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held select camera apertures required
required, not held select photographic equipment required
required, not held set up photographic equipment required

optional, not held maintain photographic equipment optional
optional, not held record multi-track sound optional
optional, not held use photographic equipment optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held build contacts to maintain news flow required
required, not held evaluate writings in response to feedback required

optional, not held create online news content optional
optional, not held direct photographic workers optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held follow directions of on-site director optional
optional, not held maintain an artistic portfolio optional
optional, not held develop film optional

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held stay up to date with social media required
required, not held study topics required

optional, not held manage writing administration optional
optional, not held test photographic equipment optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held photography required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held digital journalism required

06 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage personal finances optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a photojournalist 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held follow the news skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held meet deadlines skill
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held write to a deadline skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held adapt to changing situations skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held perform image editing skill
already held press law knowledge
already held write captions skill
already held write headlines skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow newspaper house style optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held audio editing software optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create online news content optional
optional, not held direct photographic workers optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held follow directions of on-site director optional
optional, not held follow newspaper house style optional
optional, not held maintain an artistic portfolio optional
optional, not held maintain photographic equipment optional
optional, not held manage personal finances optional
optional, not held manage writing administration optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held record multi-track sound optional
optional, not held test photographic equipment optional
optional, not held use photographic equipment optional
optional, not held audio editing software optional
optional, not held develop film optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

12 held skills the photojournalist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role check stories skill
not needed by the target role create editorial board skill
not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure consistency of published articles skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill

3 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 digital journalism required
required, not held photography required
optional, not held audio editing software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from magazine editor

Full index of moves from magazine editor

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.