Table 1Transition record

presentertonews anchor

A presenter already meets 73% of what the news anchor role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From presenter

73%

Overlap1

To news anchor

24 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

31.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 31.9

This move: 31.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the news anchor 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A news anchor 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 moderate a debate communication, collaboration and creativity
already held adopt a relaxed posture communication, collaboration and creativity
already held read pre-drafted texts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held memorise lines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work with a voice coach communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform improvisation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 24 carried skills, including the 14 the news anchor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 13 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held work closely with news teams required
required, not held adapt to changing situations required

optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held participate in editorial meetings optional
optional, not held rewrite articles optional
optional, not held show diplomacy optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held editorial standards required

optional, not held news analytics optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate audio equipment optional
optional, not held set up sound equipment optional

04 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held check stories optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held write to a deadline optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform video editing optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a news anchor 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held audiovisual equipment knowledge
already held breathing techniques knowledge
already held consult information sources skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held follow the news skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held memorise lines skill
already held present during live broadcasts skill
already held pronunciation techniques knowledge
already held read pre-drafted texts skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held vocal techniques knowledge
already held adopt a relaxed posture skill
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held moderate a debate skill
already held perform improvisation skill
already held photography knowledge
already held press law knowledge
already held proofread text skill
already held work with a voice coach skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held news analytics optional
optional, not held check stories optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held operate audio equipment optional
optional, not held participate in editorial meetings optional
optional, not held perform video editing optional
optional, not held rewrite articles optional
optional, not held set up sound equipment optional
optional, not held write to a deadline optional
optional, not held show diplomacy optional

16 held skills the news anchor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
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 copyright legislation knowledge
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 meet expectations of target audience skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role practice humour skill
not needed by the target role prepare broadcasts 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

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 editorial standards required
optional, not held news analytics 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.