Table 1Transition record

public funding advisortobusiness consultant

A public funding advisor already meets 19% of what the business consultant role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From public funding advisor

19%

Overlap1

To business consultant

7 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

82.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.2

This move: 82.2 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the business consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the public funding advisor 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a public funding advisor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform business analysis information skills
already held analyse external factors of companies information skills
already held business analysis business, administration and law
already held analyse internal factors of companies information skills
already held business processes business, administration and law
already held analyse business requirements information skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the business consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 47 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 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse business plans required
required, not held analyse business processes required
required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
required, not held analyse the context of an organisation required
required, not held conduct qualitative research required
required, not held conduct quantitative research required
required, not held interpret financial statements required

optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

02 business, administration and law 5 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held management consulting required
required, not held management systems standards required
required, not held operational research required
required, not held strategic planning required

optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held business incubation optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held business law optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise on efficiency improvements required
required, not held advise on personnel management required
required, not held align efforts towards business development required
required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional

04 management skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply change management required
required, not held identify undetected organisational needs required
required, not held make strategic business decisions required

optional, not held define organisational standards optional
optional, not held identify processes for re-engineering optional
optional, not held implement a management system optional

05 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held business communication optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held trading software optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business consultant 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on financial matters skill
already held analyse business requirements skill
already held analyse external factors of companies skill
already held analyse internal factors of companies skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held business processes knowledge
already held perform business analysis skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held business analytics optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held business incubation optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held business law optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held define organisational standards optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held identify processes for re-engineering optional
optional, not held implement a management system optional
optional, not held make data-driven decisions optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

20 held skills the business consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assess administrative burden skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role check official documents skill
not needed by the target role create a financial plan skill
not needed by the target role execute feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role financial analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role funding methods knowledge
not needed by the target role identify clients' needs skill
not needed by the target role inform on government funding skill
not needed by the target role issue official documents skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role manage government funding skill
not needed by the target role manage government-funded programmes skill
not needed by the target role microfinance knowledge
not needed by the target role observe confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role prepare government funding dossiers skill
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill

20 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 consultation methods required
required, not held management consulting required
required, not held management systems standards required
required, not held operational research required
required, not held strategic planning required
optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held business incubation optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held business law optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from public funding advisor

Full index of moves from public funding advisor

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.