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

plumbertoresilient floor layer

A plumber already meets 50% of what the resilient floor layer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From plumber
50%
Overlap1
To resilient floor layer
17 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
52.7 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 52.7

This move: 52.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the resilient floor layer 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A resilient floor layer 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 apply proofing membranes constructing
  • already held use sander handling and moving
  • already held transport construction supplies handling and moving
  • already held order construction supplies communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies information skills
  • already held interpret 2D plans information skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the resilient floor layer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 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 constructing 5 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held apply floor adhesive required
  • required, not held install laminate floor required
  • required, not held lay resilient flooring tiles required
  • required, not held lay underlayment required
  • required, not held prepare floor for underlayment required
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held seal flooring optional
  • optional, not held install insulation material optional
02 handling and moving 3 required
  • required, not held create floor plan template required
  • required, not held cut resilient flooring materials required
  • required, not held mix construction grouts required
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
  • optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a resilient floor layer 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 17 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • 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 transport construction supplies skill
  • already held use measurement instruments skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held answer requests for quotation skill
  • already held apply proofing membranes skill
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held keep personal administration 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 use sander skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held demonstrate products' features optional
  • optional, not held install construction profiles optional
  • optional, not held seal flooring optional
  • optional, not held work safely with chemicals optional
  • optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
  • optional, not held install insulation material optional
  • optional, not held operate wood sawing equipment optional
26 held skills the resilient floor layer 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 cut wall chases 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 maintain work area cleanliness 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 protect surfaces during construction work skill
  • not needed by the target role replace faucets skill
  • not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure 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 use safety equipment in construction skill
  • not needed by the target role water pressure knowledge
Index
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.