Table 1Transition record

pesticides sprayertopest management worker

A pesticides sprayer already meets 44% of what the pest management worker role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pesticides sprayer

44%

Overlap1

To pest management worker

14 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

62.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.9

This move: 62.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pest management worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pesticides sprayer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pest management worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pesticides sprayer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held safe use of pesticides agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held phytosanitary measures natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held herbicides natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held maintain inventory of pesticides information skills
already held use pest detection sensors working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held pesticides natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the pest management worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 3 required

required, not held identify infestation source required
required, not held perform mathematical calculations in pest management required
required, not held report on pest inspections required

02 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held preventative measures against pests required
required, not held personal protective equipment required

optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required

optional, not held advise on pest infestation prevention optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held pest management techniques required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held national pesticide legislation required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pest management worker 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held European pesticide legislation knowledge
already held chemical products knowledge
already held herbicides knowledge
already held integrated pest management knowledge
already held pesticides knowledge
already held safe use of pesticides knowledge
already held spray pesticides skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held drive vehicles skill
already held maintain inventory of pesticides skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
already held phytosanitary measures knowledge
already held use pest detection sensors skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held decide on infestation treatment type required

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held pest biology required

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held wood preservation optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

10 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held protect plants during pest control optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held protect plants during pest control optional
optional, not held advise on pest infestation prevention optional
optional, not held wood preservation optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional
optional, not held maintain customer service optional

29 held skills the pest management worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adapt to different weather conditions skill
not needed by the target role agricultural chemicals knowledge
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role complete report sheets of activity skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role floriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role handling chemical products for soil and plants skill
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role herbicides sprayers knowledge
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role lawn care knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain ground skill
not needed by the target role manage pest and weed control skill
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role perform pest control skill
not needed by the target role perform safety inspections on spraying equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform weed control operations skill
not needed by the target role pest control in plants knowledge
not needed by the target role pesticides sprayers knowledge
not needed by the target role plant care products knowledge
not needed by the target role plant disease control knowledge
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
not needed by the target role use hand tools for forestry work skill
not needed by the target role vegetation control skill
not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill
not needed by the target role work with respect for own safety skill

8 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 national pesticide legislation required
required, not held pest biology required
required, not held pest management techniques required
required, not held preventative measures against pests required
required, not held personal protective equipment required
optional, not held wood preservation optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held environmental engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pesticides sprayer

Full index of moves from pesticides sprayer

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.