Table 1Transition record

optical techniciantoeyewear and optical equipment specialised seller

A optical technician already meets 22% of what the eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller role asks for. The move turns on 27 required skills not yet in the profile.

From optical technician

22%

Overlap1

To eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller

9 Skills carried over

27 Required, not held

81.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 81.8

This move: 81.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the optical technician 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a optical technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held characteristics of faces services
already held comply with optical prescriptions working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held advise customers on optical instruments maintenance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held operate optical measuring equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held order optical supplies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held sell optical products communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 9 required

required, not held advise customers on maintaining optical products required
required, not held carry out active selling required
required, not held carry out order intake required
required, not held demonstrate products' features required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held organise product display required
required, not held provide customer guidance on product selection required
required, not held recommend personalised optical products to customers required
required, not held use different communication channels required

02 management skills 5 required

required, not held issue sales invoices required
required, not held operate cash register required
required, not held plan aftersales arrangements required
required, not held process refunds required
required, not held organise storage facilities required

03 assisting and caring 4 required

required, not held guarantee customer satisfaction required
required, not held prevent shoplifting required
required, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements required
required, not held provide customer follow-up services required

04 information skills 4 required

required, not held examine merchandise required
required, not held monitor stock level required
required, not held apply numeracy skills required
required, not held process medical insurance claims required

05 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held carry out products preparation required
required, not held maintain store cleanliness required
required, not held stock shelves required

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held sales argumentation required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held characteristics of faces knowledge
already held characteristics of products knowledge
already held characteristics of services knowledge
already held comply with optical prescriptions skill
already held order optical supplies skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held sell optical products skill
already held advise customers on optical instruments maintenance skill
already held operate optical measuring equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held e-commerce systems required

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

30 held skills the eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
not needed by the target role clean glass surfaces skill
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role cut lenses for eyeglasses skill
not needed by the target role dispense corrective lenses skill
not needed by the target role e-procurement knowledge
not needed by the target role eye protection regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role handle contact lenses skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of clients' prescriptions skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role manipulate glass skill
not needed by the target role manufacturer's recommended price knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing processes knowledge
not needed by the target role operate optical equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role optical glass characteristics knowledge
not needed by the target role optical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role optics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform frames' repairs skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on eyewear skill
not needed by the target role perform technical tasks with great care skill
not needed by the target role prepare optical laboratory activities skill
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role smooth glass edges skill
not needed by the target role smooth glass surface skill
not needed by the target role supply chain principles knowledge
not needed by the target role types of optical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use ophthalmic instruments skill
not needed by the target role verify lenses compliance 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 e-commerce systems required
required, not held sales argumentation required

Index

Other moves recorded from optical technician

Full index of moves from optical technician

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.