Table 1Transition record

office managertomove manager

A office manager already meets 30% of what the move manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From office manager

30%

Overlap1

To move manager

8 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

70.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.8

This move: 70.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the move manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the office 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 move manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a office 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 7 the move manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held manage inventory required
required, not held manage logistics required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held consider constraints in maritime shipping optional
optional, not held supervise loading of cargo optional
optional, not held supervise unloading of cargo optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held make time-critical decisions optional
optional, not held prepare shipments in time optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held advise clients on moving services required
required, not held liaise with transportation services required
required, not held liaise with transportation companies required

03 services 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held transportation methods required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required

optional, not held animal transportation vehicles optional
optional, not held hazards associated with loading dangerous goods optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held obtain permits for use of public spaces required
required, not held maintain financial records required

optional, not held handle shipment paperwork optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse requirements for moving goods required

optional, not held manage the transportation of animals optional
optional, not held prepare resources for loading activities optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held use communication devices required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a move 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 communicate with customers skill
already held cost management knowledge
already held financial capability knowledge
already held give instructions to staff skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held project management knowledge
already held create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held animal transport regulations optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held leasing process optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held animal transport regulations optional
optional, not held animal transportation vehicles optional
optional, not held consider constraints in maritime shipping optional
optional, not held ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation optional
optional, not held handle shipment paperwork optional
optional, not held manage the transportation of animals optional
optional, not held prepare resources for loading activities optional
optional, not held supervise loading of cargo optional
optional, not held supervise unloading of cargo optional
optional, not held budget for financial needs optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held hazards associated with loading dangerous goods optional
optional, not held leasing process optional
optional, not held make time-critical decisions optional
optional, not held prepare shipments in time optional

29 held skills the move manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse staff capacity skill
not needed by the target role assess employees' capability levels skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role develop classification systems skill
not needed by the target role document sharing procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain contract administration skill
not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
not needed by the target role manage needs for stationery items skill
not needed by the target role manage office appliance requirements skill
not needed by the target role manage office facility systems skill
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role plan shifts of employees skill
not needed by the target role prepare financial statements skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role revise drafts made by managers skill
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role trade union regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use customer relationship management software skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use office systems skill
not needed by the target role video conferencing tool knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

7 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 transportation methods required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
optional, not held animal transport regulations optional
optional, not held animal transportation vehicles optional
optional, not held continuous improvement philosophies optional
optional, not held hazards associated with loading dangerous goods optional
optional, not held leasing process optional

Index

Other moves recorded from office manager

Full index of moves from office 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.