Table 1Transition record

printmakertostone engraver

A printmaker already meets 38% of what the stone engraver role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From printmaker

38%

Overlap1

To stone engraver

11 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

63.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 63.5

This move: 63.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the stone engraver role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the printmaker 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stone engraver role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a printmaker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held sketch designs on workpieces communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain engraving equipment constructing
already held position engraving equipment handling and moving
already held determine quality of engraving information skills
already held transpose designs to engravings information skills
already held clean engraved areas handling and moving

All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the stone engraver role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 10 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 handling and moving 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held cool workpiece required
required, not held wash stone required

optional, not held pack stone products optional
optional, not held polish stone surfaces optional
optional, not held remove inadequate workpieces optional
optional, not held remove processed workpiece optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held inspect stone surface required
required, not held measure materials required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of engraving needles required

optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held types of engraving stone required

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stone engraver 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adjust cut sizes skill
already held clean engraved areas skill
already held engrave patterns skill
already held operate engraving equipment skill
already held position engraving equipment skill
already held prepare workpieces for engraving skill
already held prepare workpieces for etching skill
already held sketch designs on workpieces skill
already held determine quality of engraving skill
already held maintain engraving equipment skill
already held transpose designs to engravings skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held use painting techniques optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

08 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held post-process stone workpiece optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

09 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held supply machine optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held post-process stone workpiece optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held use painting techniques optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held operate forklift optional
optional, not held pack stone products optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held polish stone surfaces optional
optional, not held program a CNC controller optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional
optional, not held remove inadequate workpieces optional
optional, not held remove processed workpiece optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held set up the controller of a machine optional
optional, not held supply machine optional
optional, not held supply machine with appropriate tools optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

12 held skills the stone engraver role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions skill
not needed by the target role compute engraving dimensions skill
not needed by the target role ensure accurate engravings skill
not needed by the target role fill etchings skill
not needed by the target role handle etching chemicals skill
not needed by the target role inspect etched work skill
not needed by the target role prepare etching chemicals skill
not needed by the target role scale etchings skill
not needed by the target role select engraving templates skill
not needed by the target role transfer designs on workpiece skill
not needed by the target role verify engraving accuracy skill

5 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 engraving stone required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held types of engraving needles required
optional, not held engraving technologies optional
optional, not held quality and cycle time optimisation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from printmaker

Full index of moves from printmaker

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.