Table 1Transition record

move managertooffice manager

A move manager already meets 22% of what the office manager role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From move manager

22%

Overlap1

To office manager

8 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

75.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.1

This move: 75.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the office manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the move manager 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A office manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a move manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement management skills
already held financial capability business, administration and law
already held give instructions to staff communication, collaboration and creativity
already held cost management business, administration and law
already held project management business, administration and law
already held communicate with customers communication, collaboration and creativity

All 8 carried skills, including the 4 the office manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 management skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage office appliance requirements required
required, not held identify process improvements required
required, not held manage administrative systems required
required, not held analyse staff capacity required
required, not held perform clerical duties required
required, not held use office systems required

optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held implement corporate governance required
required, not held manage needs for stationery items required
required, not held use different communication channels required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held train employees optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage office facility systems required

optional, not held use customer relationship management software optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held video conferencing tool required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held office software required

06 business, administration and law 4 supplementary

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a office manager 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cost management knowledge
already held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
already held give instructions to staff skill
already held manage staff skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held financial capability knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held project management knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop classification systems optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held prepare financial statements optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held trade union regulations optional

09 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held document sharing procedures optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop classification systems optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held document sharing procedures optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held prepare financial statements optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held revise drafts made by managers optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional
optional, not held trade union regulations optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use customer relationship management software optional

27 held skills the office manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise clients on moving services skill
not needed by the target role analyse requirements for moving goods skill
not needed by the target role animal transport regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role animal transportation vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role budget for financial needs skill
not needed by the target role consider constraints in maritime shipping skill
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation skill
not needed by the target role handle shipment paperwork skill
not needed by the target role hazards associated with loading dangerous goods knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role leasing process knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with transportation companies skill
not needed by the target role liaise with transportation services skill
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role manage logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage the transportation of animals skill
not needed by the target role obtain permits for use of public spaces skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role prepare resources for loading activities skill
not needed by the target role prepare shipments in time skill
not needed by the target role supervise loading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role supervise unloading of cargo skill
not needed by the target role transportation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role use communication devices skill

8 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 video conferencing tool required
required, not held office software required
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held document sharing procedures optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional
optional, not held trade union regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from move manager

Full index of moves from move manager

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.