Table 1Transition record

media scientisttoliterary scholar

A media scientist already meets 79% of what the literary scholar role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From media scientist

79%

Overlap1

To literary scholar

48 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

34.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 34.2

This move: 34.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the literary scholar role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the media scientist 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 48 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A literary scholar role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a media scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held literary techniques arts and humanities
already held history of literature arts and humanities
already held perform background research on writing subject information skills
already held read books communication, collaboration and creativity
already held journalism social sciences, journalism and information
already held types of literature genres arts and humanities

All 48 carried skills, including the 39 the literary scholar role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 arts and humanities 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held literary theory required
required, not held grammar required
required, not held literary criticism required
required, not held spelling required
required, not held writing techniques required

optional, not held comparative literature optional
optional, not held philology optional
optional, not held cultural history optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held phonetics optional
optional, not held theoretical lexicography optional

02 languages 1 required

required, not held academic English required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary

optional, not held critically reflect on artistic production processes optional
optional, not held promote one's writings optional
optional, not held teach writing optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held read manuscripts optional
optional, not held read scripts optional
optional, not held study cultures optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held rhetoric optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use word processing software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a literary scholar 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 48 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 research across disciplines skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
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 history of literature knowledge
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 literary techniques knowledge
already held literature knowledge
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 background research on writing subject 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 read books 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 types of literature genres knowledge
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held conduct qualitative research skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held do historical research skill
already held journalism knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held comparative literature optional
optional, not held philology optional
optional, not held critically reflect on artistic production processes optional
optional, not held cultural history optional
optional, not held promote one's writings optional
optional, not held read manuscripts optional
optional, not held read scripts optional
optional, not held teach writing optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held phonetics optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional
optional, not held study cultures optional
optional, not held theoretical lexicography optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

28 held skills the literary scholar role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role apply desktop publishing techniques skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role communication studies knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role digital media knowledge
not needed by the target role editorial standards knowledge
not needed by the target role ethical code of conduct of journalists knowledge
not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
not needed by the target role history knowledge
not needed by the target role interview focus groups skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role media law knowledge
not needed by the target role media studies knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor sociological trends skill
not needed by the target role music literature knowledge
not needed by the target role musical genres knowledge
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role press law knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role sociology knowledge
not needed by the target role types of media knowledge
not needed by the target role use presentation software skill
not needed by the target role watch video and motion picture production products skill

13 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 literary theory required
required, not held academic English required
required, not held grammar required
required, not held literary criticism required
required, not held spelling required
required, not held writing techniques required
optional, not held comparative literature optional
optional, not held philology optional
optional, not held cultural history optional
optional, not held linguistics optional
optional, not held phonetics optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional
optional, not held theoretical lexicography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from media scientist

Full index of moves from media scientist

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.