Table 1Transition record

ombudsmantolabour relations officer

A ombudsman already meets 26% of what the labour relations officer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ombudsman

26%

Overlap1

To labour relations officer

8 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.6

This move: 68.6 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held protect employee rights communication, collaboration and creativity
already held moderate in negotiations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held facilitate official agreement communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on conflict management communication, collaboration and creativity
already held respond to enquiries assisting and caring
already held employment law business, administration and law

All 8 carried skills, including the 4 the labour relations officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 7 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 7 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain relations with local representatives required
required, not held represent union members required
required, not held advise on organisational culture required
required, not held advise on personnel management required
required, not held build trust required
required, not held establish collaborative relations required
required, not held represent the organisation required

optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held gather feedback from employees required

optional, not held monitor organisation climate optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional
optional, not held monitor company policy optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure gender equality in the workplace required

optional, not held promote inclusion optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held support employability of people with disabilities required

optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held personnel management required

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held government policy implementation required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a labour relations officer 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 advise on conflict management skill
already held apply conflict management skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held protect employee rights skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held facilitate official agreement skill
already held moderate in negotiations skill
already held respond to enquiries skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held business communication optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor organisation climate optional
optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held monitor company policy optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional

16 held skills the labour relations officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role communicate health and safety measures skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role educate employees on occupational hazards skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role manage contract disputes skill
not needed by the target role observe confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role private law knowledge
not needed by the target role promote social awareness skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role show impartiality skill
not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill

3 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 government policy implementation required
required, not held personnel management required
optional, not held business communication optional

Index

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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.