Table 1Transition record

mud loggertogeochemist

A mud logger already meets 29% of what the geochemist role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From mud logger

29%

Overlap1

To geochemist

8 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

65.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.5

This move: 65.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the geochemist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the mud logger 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 geochemist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mud logger background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held examine geochemical samples information skills
already held prepare samples for testing handling and moving
already held test samples for pollutants information skills
already held collect samples handling and moving
already held perform sample testing information skills
already held geology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

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

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate on minerals issues required
required, not held deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances required
required, not held address problems critically required
required, not held prepare scientific reports required

optional, not held liaise with industrial professionals optional

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held conduct environmental site assessments required
required, not held create GIS reports required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held conduct laboratory chemical research on metals required

optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held types of metal required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held manipulate metal required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a geochemist 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 examine geochemical samples skill
already held geology knowledge
already held perform sample testing skill
already held prepare samples for testing skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held collect samples skill
already held test samples for pollutants skill
already held troubleshoot skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held geographic information systems required

08 working with computers 1 required

required, not held create thematic maps required

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held supervise staff optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held liaise with industrial professionals optional
optional, not held perform minor repairs to equipment optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional

11 held skills the geochemist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
not needed by the target role assess risks implied in rigging operations skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with safety legislation skill
not needed by the target role monitor equipment condition skill
not needed by the target role natural gas knowledge
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role test oil samples skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role write production reports 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 geographic information systems required
required, not held types of metal required

Index

Other moves recorded from mud logger

Full index of moves from mud logger

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.