Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

plumbertoplasterer

A plumber already meets 49% of what the plasterer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plumber
49%
Overlap1
To plasterer
22 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
55 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

55/ 100

1 Share of the plasterer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the plumber 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.

Why

Why this move works

A plasterer role treats 7 of its required skills as things a plumber already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply proofing membranes
  • cut wall chases
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • inspect construction supplies
  • transport construction supplies
  • use measurement instruments

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A plasterer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a plumber background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held protect surfaces during construction work constructing
  • already held cut wall chases handling and moving
  • already held apply proofing membranes constructing
  • already held use sander handling and moving
  • already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure constructing
  • already held transport construction supplies handling and moving

All 22 carried skills, including the 7 the plasterer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 6 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 constructing 5 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held apply adhesive wall coating required
  • required, not held place drywall required
  • required, not held plaster surfaces required
  • required, not held install insulation material required
  • required, not held prepare surface for plastering required
  • optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
  • optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
  • optional, not held tape drywall optional
  • optional, not held build scaffolding optional
02 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held work safely with chemicals required
  • required, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights required
03 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held mix construction grouts required
  • optional, not held maintain moulds optional
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required
  • required, not held types of plastering materials required
05 information skills 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held select restoration activities optional
06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held art history optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a plasterer 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 22 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply proofing membranes skill
  • already held cut wall chases skill
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held inspect construction supplies skill
  • already held transport construction supplies skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held interpret 2D plans skill
  • already held interpret 3D plans skill
  • already held keep personal administration skill
  • already held keep records of work progress skill
  • already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
  • already held monitor stock level skill
  • already held order construction supplies skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held protect surfaces during construction work skill
  • already held set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held use sander skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
  • optional, not held art history optional
  • optional, not held craft ornamental plastering optional
  • optional, not held estimate restoration costs optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held maintain moulds optional
  • optional, not held place gypsum blocks optional
  • optional, not held select restoration activities optional
  • optional, not held tape drywall optional
  • optional, not held build scaffolding optional
21 held skills the plasterer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
  • not needed by the target role attach PEX pipe skill
  • not needed by the target role check water pressure skill
  • not needed by the target role clear out drains skill
  • not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
  • not needed by the target role cut metal products skill
  • not needed by the target role install PVC piping skill
  • not needed by the target role install metal gas piping skill
  • not needed by the target role install plumbing systems skill
  • not needed by the target role install solar water heater skill
  • not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role place sanitary equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role plumbing tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare copper gas-lines pipes skill
  • not needed by the target role replace faucets skill
  • not needed by the target role set up water filtration system skill
  • not needed by the target role snap chalk line skill
  • not needed by the target role types of heat pumps knowledge
  • not needed by the target role types of piping knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use metal bending techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role water pressure knowledge
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 types of plastering materials required
  • optional, not held art history optional
Index

Other moves recorded from plumber

Full index of moves from plumber

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.