Table 1Transition record

psychologisttometeorologist

A psychologist already meets 61% of what the meteorologist role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From psychologist

61%

Overlap1

To meteorologist

31 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

51.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.7

This move: 51.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the meteorologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the psychologist 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 31 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A meteorologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a psychologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data information skills
already held think abstractly communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience communication, collaboration and creativity
already held integrate gender dimension in research information skills
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities information skills
already held apply for research funding information skills

All 31 carried skills, including the 29 the meteorologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 8 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out meteorological research required
required, not held review meteorological forecast data required
required, not held use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions required
required, not held analyse weather forecast required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held apply statistical analysis techniques required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held use specialised computer models for weather forecasting required

optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held develop models for weather forecast optional
optional, not held manage meteorological database optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held climatology required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held meteorology required

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held statistics optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held create weather maps optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held write weather briefing optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held operate meteorological instruments optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

05 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held quantitative analysis optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a meteorologist 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 31 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held present during live broadcasts optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held create weather maps optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held develop models for weather forecast optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held manage meteorological database optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held operate meteorological instruments optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held statistics optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held write weather briefing optional

61 held skills the meteorologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply caseload management skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic therapy skill
not needed by the target role assess healthcare users' risk for harm skill
not needed by the target role behavioural disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role body language knowledge
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role carry out psychiatric assessment of child skill
not needed by the target role client-centred counselling knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical psychological treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical reports knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical social work knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role conduct forensic evaluations skill
not needed by the target role conduct psychological assessement skill
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
not needed by the target role counsel clients skill
not needed by the target role counselling methods knowledge
not needed by the target role crisis intervention knowledge
not needed by the target role diagnose mental disorders skill
not needed by the target role diagnose psychiatric symptoms skill
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role experimental psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role forensic psychiatry knowledge
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role identify mental health issues skill
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role interpret psychological tests skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role monitor therapeutic progress skill
not needed by the target role neurology knowledge
not needed by the target role personal reflection techniques based on feedback knowledge
not needed by the target role prescribe medication skill
not needed by the target role prescribe psychotherapeutic treatment skill
not needed by the target role promote mental health skill
not needed by the target role provide health education skill
not needed by the target role psychiatric diagnostics knowledge
not needed by the target role psychiatric disorders knowledge

21 further entries not listed here

11 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 climatology required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held meteorology required
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held mathematical modelling optional
optional, not held oceanography optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held statistics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from psychologist

Full index of moves from psychologist

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.