Table 1Transition record

plasterertoplastering supervisor

A plasterer already meets 63% of what the plastering supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plasterer

63%

Overlap1

To plastering supervisor

33 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

42.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.4

This move: 42.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the plastering supervisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plasterer 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 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plastering supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plasterer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held place gypsum blocks constructing
already held types of plastering materials engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held craft ornamental plastering constructing
already held plaster surfaces constructing
already held place drywall constructing
already held apply adhesive wall coating constructing

All 33 carried skills, including the 11 the plastering supervisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 5 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 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline required
required, not held ensure equipment availability required
required, not held evaluate employees work required
required, not held plan shifts of employees required
required, not held supervise staff required

optional, not held recruit employees optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage health and safety standards required

optional, not held provide first aid optional

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held check compatibility of materials required

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plastering supervisor 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
already held inspect construction supplies skill
already held interpret 2D plans skill
already held interpret 3D plans skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held order construction supplies skill
already held process incoming construction supplies skill
already held types of plastering materials knowledge
already held work in a construction team skill
already held apply adhesive wall coating skill
already held apply proofing membranes skill
already held art history knowledge
already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
already held craft ornamental plastering skill
already held cut wall chases skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held install construction profiles skill
already held install insulation material skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held mix construction grouts skill
already held place drywall skill
already held place gypsum blocks skill
already held plaster surfaces skill
already held prepare surface for plastering skill
already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
already held select restoration activities skill
already held tape drywall skill
already held use safety equipment in construction skill
already held use sander skill
already held work ergonomically skill
already held work safely with chemicals skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management optional
optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held negotiate supplier arrangements optional
optional, not held provide first aid optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held train employees optional

8 held skills the plastering supervisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role build scaffolding skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role maintain moulds skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role transport construction supplies skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments 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

optional, not held construction product regulation optional
optional, not held cost management 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.