Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

pulp gradertolumber grader

A pulp grader already meets 63% of what the lumber grader role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pulp grader
63%
Overlap1
To lumber grader
32 Skills carried over
11 Required, not held
50.6 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 50.6

This move: 50.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the lumber grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pulp grader 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A lumber grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pulp grader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held define data quality criteria management skills
  • already held revise quality control systems documentation information skills
  • already held apply safety management assisting and caring
  • already held record survey data information skills
  • already held define quality standards management skills
  • already held prepare samples for testing handling and moving

All 32 carried skills, including the 22 the lumber grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 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 information skills 4 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held examine lumber required
  • required, not held grade lumber required
  • required, not held tally lumber required
  • required, not held distinguish wood quality required
  • optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
  • optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
  • optional, not held inspect trees optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held construction products required
  • required, not held grading systems required
  • required, not held timber products required
  • required, not held wood products required
  • optional, not held wood cuts optional
  • optional, not held woodworking processes optional
  • optional, not held woodworking tools optional
03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held mark lumber required
  • required, not held distinguish lumber categories required
  • optional, not held handle timber optional
04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held use non-destructive testing equipment required
  • optional, not held use testing equipment optional
05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held negotiate price optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a lumber grader 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 32 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply health and safety standards skill
  • already held apply safety management skill
  • already held conduct performance tests skill
  • already held define data quality criteria skill
  • already held define quality standards skill
  • already held ensure public safety and security skill
  • already held inspect quality of products skill
  • already held lead inspections skill
  • already held maintain test equipment skill
  • already held manufacturing processes knowledge
  • already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
  • already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
  • already held oversee quality control skill
  • already held perform sample testing skill
  • already held prepare samples for testing skill
  • already held prepare scientific reports skill
  • already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
  • already held quality standards knowledge
  • already held record survey data skill
  • already held record test data skill
  • already held report test findings skill
  • already held types of wood knowledge
  • already held check quality of raw materials skill
  • already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
  • already held liaise with managers skill
  • already held manage supplies skill
  • already held meet contract specifications skill
  • already held recommend product improvements skill
  • already held revise quality control systems documentation skill
  • already held set quality assurance objectives skill
  • already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
  • optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
  • optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
  • optional, not held handle timber optional
  • optional, not held inspect trees optional
  • optional, not held negotiate price optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
  • optional, not held use testing equipment optional
  • optional, not held wood cuts optional
  • optional, not held woodworking processes optional
  • optional, not held woodworking tools optional
11 held skills the lumber grader role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
  • not needed by the target role grade pulp skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor pulp quality skill
  • not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
  • not needed by the target role test paper production samples skill
  • not needed by the target role types of paper knowledge
  • not needed by the target role types of pulp knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use chemical analysis equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill
8 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 construction products required
  • required, not held grading systems required
  • required, not held timber products required
  • required, not held wood products required
  • optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
  • optional, not held wood cuts optional
  • optional, not held woodworking processes optional
  • optional, not held woodworking tools optional
Index

Other moves recorded from pulp grader

Full index of moves from pulp grader

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.