Table 1Transition record

presentertomagazine editor

A presenter already meets 35% of what the magazine editor role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From presenter

35%

Overlap1

To magazine editor

13 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

63.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.9

This move: 63.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the magazine editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the presenter 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A magazine editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a presenter background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held press law business, administration and law
already held check correctness of information information skills
already held follow the news information skills
already held adapt to type of media communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interview techniques social sciences, journalism and information
already held spelling arts and humanities

All 13 carried skills, including the 5 the magazine editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 8 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held create editorial board required
required, not held ensure consistency of published articles required
required, not held participate in editorial meetings required

optional, not held use specific writing techniques optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional

02 management skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held meet deadlines required

optional, not held write to a deadline optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held writing techniques required

optional, not held graphic design optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held editorial standards required

06 working with computers 5 supplementary

optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held edit photographs optional
optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a magazine editor 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to type of media skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held press law knowledge
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held follow the news skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held proofread text skill
already held spelling knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held desktop publishing optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held check stories optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check stories optional
optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held edit photographs optional
optional, not held use specific writing techniques optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held write to a deadline optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
optional, not held desktop publishing optional
optional, not held graphic design optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held perform image editing optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held use word processing software optional

27 held skills the magazine editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adopt a relaxed posture skill
not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role compose playlist skill
not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
not needed by the target role develop program ideas skill
not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
not needed by the target role gather information on theme of the show skill
not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
not needed by the target role memorise lines skill
not needed by the target role moderate a debate skill
not needed by the target role perform improvisation skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role photography knowledge
not needed by the target role practice humour skill
not needed by the target role prepare broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role present during live broadcasts skill
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role read pre-drafted texts skill
not needed by the target role rehearse role skill
not needed by the target role select music skill
not needed by the target role use audio reproduction software skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role work with a voice coach skill

4 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 editorial standards required
required, not held writing techniques required
optional, not held desktop publishing optional
optional, not held graphic design optional

Index

Other moves recorded from presenter

Full index of moves from presenter

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.