Table 1Transition record

outdoor activities instructortotennis coach

A outdoor activities instructor already meets 44% of what the tennis coach role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From outdoor activities instructor

44%

Overlap1

To tennis coach

11 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

54.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.7

This move: 54.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the tennis coach role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the outdoor activities instructor 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tennis coach role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a outdoor activities instructor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held organise sporting environment management skills
already held plan sports instruction programme management skills
already held work with different target groups communication, collaboration and creativity
already held motivate in sports management skills
already held apply risk management in sports information skills
already held teamwork principles generic programmes and qualifications

All 11 carried skills, including the 5 the tennis coach role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 missing skills fall into 4 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 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held instruct in sport required
required, not held cooperate with colleagues required
required, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients required

optional, not held support sport in media optional
optional, not held assist clients with special needs optional

02 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess performance in sport events required
required, not held personalise sports programme required
required, not held promote balance between rest and activity required

optional, not held contribute to the development of a sporting estate optional
optional, not held manage athletes optional

03 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held tennis required

optional, not held table tennis optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held sport psychology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tennis coach 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply risk management in sports skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held motivate in sports skill
already held organise sporting environment skill
already held plan sports instruction programme skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assess students skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held teamwork principles knowledge
already held work with different target groups skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held table tennis optional
optional, not held contribute to the development of a sporting estate optional
optional, not held manage athletes optional
optional, not held sport psychology optional
optional, not held support sport in media optional
optional, not held assist clients with special needs optional

30 held skills the tennis coach role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
not needed by the target role assess nature of injury in emergency skill
not needed by the target role assist students in their learning skill
not needed by the target role belay techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role climb trees skill
not needed by the target role compass navigation knowledge
not needed by the target role demonstrate when teaching skill
not needed by the target role encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
not needed by the target role facilitate teamwork between students skill
not needed by the target role guarantee students' safety skill
not needed by the target role inspire enthusiasm for nature skill
not needed by the target role instruct in outdoor activities skill
not needed by the target role lead hiking trips skill
not needed by the target role lip reading knowledge
not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
not needed by the target role outdoor activities knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare lesson content skill
not needed by the target role protection from natural elements knowledge
not needed by the target role provide lesson materials skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role represent the organisation skill
not needed by the target role rope lashing knowledge
not needed by the target role skateboard knowledge
not needed by the target role teach windsurfing skill
not needed by the target role team building knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic memory skill
not needed by the target role use modern electronic navigational aids skill
not needed by the target role use rigging tools skill
not needed by the target role use rope access techniques skill
not needed by the target role water skiing knowledge

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 tennis required
optional, not held table tennis optional
optional, not held sport psychology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from outdoor activities instructor

Full index of moves from outdoor activities instructor

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.