Table 1Transition record

prepress techniciantotypesetter

A prepress technician already meets 65% of what the typesetter role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From prepress technician

65%

Overlap1

To typesetter

29 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

43.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.9

This move: 43.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the typesetter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the prepress technician 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 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A typesetter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a prepress technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held use typesetting software working with computers
already held prepare films for printing plates working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held align content with form communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepress processes arts and humanities
already held interpret illustration needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held typography arts and humanities

All 29 carried skills, including the 18 the typesetter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 9 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, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply grammar and spelling rules required
required, not held consult with editor required
required, not held track changes in text editing required

optional, not held draw design sketches optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

02 working with computers 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use markup languages required
required, not held apply desktop publishing techniques required
required, not held use microsoft office required

optional, not held perform image editing optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held transcribe texts required

optional, not held inspect printing output optional
optional, not held manage data optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held prepare imposition required

05 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held digital printing optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held respect data protection principles optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a typesetter 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 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held Adobe Illustrator knowledge
already held Adobe Photoshop knowledge
already held GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visio knowledge
already held SketchBook Pro knowledge
already held Synfig knowledge
already held align content with form skill
already held graphic design knowledge
already held graphics editor software knowledge
already held interpret illustration needs skill
already held lay out digital written content skill
already held operate printing machinery skill
already held prepress processes knowledge
already held printing materials knowledge
already held produce prepress proof skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held typography knowledge
already held use typesetting software skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held develop digital content skill
already held digitise documents skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held manage offset printing process skill
already held prepare films for printing plates skill
already held printed goods processes knowledge
already held printing plate making knowledge
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held use word processing software skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held publishing industry optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held typesetting machines optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow work schedule optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held digital printing optional
optional, not held inspect printing output optional
optional, not held manage data optional
optional, not held respect data protection principles optional
optional, not held typesetting machines optional
optional, not held draw design sketches optional
optional, not held follow a brief optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held proofread text optional
optional, not held publishing industry optional

28 held skills the typesetter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply opaque skill
not needed by the target role create digital files skill
not needed by the target role edit photographs skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in printing skill
not needed by the target role handle scanning material safely skill
not needed by the target role ink printing plates skill
not needed by the target role maintain lithographic printing plates skill
not needed by the target role manage digital documents skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role offset printing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate laser plate maker machine skill
not needed by the target role output electronic files skill
not needed by the target role prepare offset printing machine skill
not needed by the target role prepare printing form skill
not needed by the target role prevent paper jams skill
not needed by the target role printing media knowledge
not needed by the target role printing on large scale machines knowledge
not needed by the target role process printing input skill
not needed by the target role proofing methods knowledge
not needed by the target role reprography knowledge
not needed by the target role scale copies skill
not needed by the target role scan negatives skill
not needed by the target role scan photos skill
not needed by the target role set colour profiles skill
not needed by the target role set scanner controls skill
not needed by the target role store negatives skill
not needed by the target role use colour printing programs skill
not needed by the target role use presentation software skill

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

optional, not held digital printing optional
optional, not held typesetting machines optional
optional, not held publishing industry optional

Index

Other moves recorded from prepress technician

Full index of moves from prepress technician

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.