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

pyrotechniciantofollowspot operator

A pyrotechnician already meets 76% of what the followspot operator role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pyrotechnician
76%
Overlap1
To followspot operator
19 Skills carried over
4 Required, not held
27 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 27

This move: 27 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the followspot operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pyrotechnician 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A followspot operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a pyrotechnician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held de-rig electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held pack electronic equipment handling and moving
  • already held communicate during show communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held perform first fire intervention assisting and caring
  • already held set up equipment in a timely manner handling and moving
  • already held store performance equipment handling and moving

All 19 carried skills, including the 15 the followspot operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 7 missing skills fall into 4 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required
  • required, not held assemble performance equipment required
  • required, not held operate follow spots required
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held set up follow spots required
  • optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
  • optional, not held identify technical resources for performances optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held follow safety precautions in work practices required
04 information skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a followspot operator 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 19 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adapt to artists' creative demands skill
  • already held communicate during show skill
  • already held de-rig electronic equipment skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held prepare personal work environment skill
  • already held prevent fire in a performance environment skill
  • already held set up equipment in a timely manner skill
  • already held store performance equipment skill
  • already held understand artistic concepts skill
  • already held use communication equipment skill
  • already held use personal protection equipment skill
  • already held work ergonomically skill
  • already held work safely with machines skill
  • already held work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision skill
  • already held work with respect for own safety skill
  • already held develop professional network skill
  • already held manage personal professional development skill
  • already held pack electronic equipment skill
  • already held perform first fire intervention skill
3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held adapt designers’ work to the performance venue optional
  • optional, not held identify technical resources for performances optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
42 held skills the followspot operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
  • not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
  • not needed by the target role advise client on technical possibilities skill
  • not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
  • not needed by the target role build pyrotechnical devices skill
  • not needed by the target role consult with stakeholders on implementation of a production skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate purchasing activities skill
  • not needed by the target role document safety actions skill
  • not needed by the target role document your own practice skill
  • not needed by the target role draw up artistic production skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure safety of mobile electrical systems skill
  • not needed by the target role instruct on set up of equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role interpret artistic intentions skill
  • not needed by the target role intervene with actions on stage skill
  • not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
  • not needed by the target role lead a team skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain system layout for a production skill
  • not needed by the target role manage consumables stock skill
  • not needed by the target role manage signoff of an installed system skill
  • not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
  • not needed by the target role manage technical resources stock skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor developments in technology used for design skill
  • not needed by the target role obtain pyrotechnic permits skill
  • not needed by the target role operate pyrotechnical control skill
  • not needed by the target role organise resources for artistic production skill
  • not needed by the target role perform quality control of design during a run skill
  • not needed by the target role plan pyrotechnical effects skill
  • not needed by the target role promote health and safety skill
  • not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
  • not needed by the target role react to emergency situations in a live performance environment skill
  • not needed by the target role safeguard artistic quality of performance skill
  • not needed by the target role set up pyrotechnical equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role store pyrotechnical materials skill
  • not needed by the target role support a designer in the developing process skill
  • not needed by the target role test pyrotechnical effects skill
  • not needed by the target role translate artistic concepts to technical designs skill
  • not needed by the target role update budget skill
  • not needed by the target role update design results during rehearsals skill
  • not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
  • not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill

2 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from pyrotechnician

Full index of moves from pyrotechnician

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.