Table 1Transition record

network marketertoproduct and services manager

A network marketer already meets 32% of what the product and services manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From network marketer

32%

Overlap1

To product and services manager

7 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

67 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67

This move: 67 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the product and services manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the network marketer 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A product and services manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a network marketer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held services marketing business, administration and law
already held channel marketing business, administration and law
already held content marketing strategy business, administration and law
already held advertising techniques business, administration and law
already held characteristics of services business, administration and law
already held characteristics of products engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the product and services manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply business acumen required
required, not held ensure finished product meet requirements required
required, not held meet deadlines required
required, not held plan marketing strategy required

optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held plan digital marketing optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held handle requests for new product items required
required, not held develop the product catalogue required
required, not held maintain relationship with suppliers required

optional, not held build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds optional
optional, not held communicate price changes optional

03 working with computers 2 required

required, not held have computer literacy required
required, not held perform data analysis required

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held company policies required

optional, not held printed goods processes optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure products meet regulatory requirements required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held assign codes to product items required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a product and services 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advertising techniques knowledge
already held channel marketing knowledge
already held characteristics of products knowledge
already held characteristics of services knowledge
already held content marketing strategy knowledge
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held services marketing knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held commercial photography optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held consumer protection optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held build rapport with people from different cultural backgrounds optional
optional, not held communicate price changes optional
optional, not held commercial photography optional
optional, not held consumer protection optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held plan digital marketing optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held printed goods processes optional

30 held skills the product and services manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role achieve sales targets skill
not needed by the target role apply customer engagement strategy skill
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role carry out active selling skill
not needed by the target role communication knowledge
not needed by the target role customer relationship management knowledge
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role deliver a sales pitch skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate products' features skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role identify new business opportunities skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role marketing mix knowledge
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role network marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role prospect new customers skill
not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
not needed by the target role relationship marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role sales argumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role sell products skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role work independently in sales skill

5 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 company policies required
optional, not held commercial photography optional
optional, not held consumer protection optional
optional, not held post-processing of photographs optional
optional, not held printed goods processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from network marketer

Full index of moves from network marketer

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.