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

recruitment consultanttopolygraph examiner

A recruitment consultant already meets 34% of what the polygraph examiner role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recruitment consultant
34%
Overlap1
To polygraph examiner
7 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
61.7 Difficulty2
adjacent 0–30
moderate 30–55
substantial 55–75
career change 75–100
this move, 61.7

This move: 61.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the polygraph examiner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the recruitment consultant 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 polygraph examiner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a recruitment consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held manage tests information skills
  • already held profile people management skills
  • already held assess character management skills
  • already held document interviews information skills
  • already held maintain professional administration management skills
  • already held observe confidentiality assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 6 the polygraph examiner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held analyse legal evidence required
  • required, not held observe human behaviour required
  • required, not held report analysis results required
  • optional, not held create criminal profiles optional
02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held conduct research interview required
  • optional, not held assist police investigations optional
  • optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
  • optional, not held present evidence optional
  • optional, not held promote human rights optional
  • optional, not held provide testimony in court hearings optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held comply with legal regulations required
  • optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
04 health and welfare 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held psychophysiology required
  • optional, not held human physiology optional
05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held forensic intelligence required
  • optional, not held investigation research methods optional
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held use technology for forensics required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a polygraph examiner 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 assess character skill
  • already held document interviews skill
  • already held maintain professional administration skill
  • already held manage tests skill
  • already held observe confidentiality skill
  • already held write work-related reports skill
  • already held profile people skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held criminology optional
  • optional, not held interview techniques optional
  • optional, not held psychology optional
08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held criminal law optional
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held assist police investigations optional
  • optional, not held create criminal profiles optional
  • optional, not held criminal law optional
  • optional, not held criminology optional
  • optional, not held deal with aggressive behaviour optional
  • optional, not held human physiology optional
  • optional, not held interrogate individuals optional
  • optional, not held interview techniques optional
  • optional, not held investigation research methods optional
  • optional, not held present evidence optional
  • optional, not held promote human rights optional
  • optional, not held provide testimony in court hearings optional
  • optional, not held psychology optional
36 held skills the polygraph examiner role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
  • not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
  • not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
  • not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
  • not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role determine salaries skill
  • not needed by the target role develop employee retention programs skill
  • not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
  • not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure gender equality in the workplace skill
  • not needed by the target role facilitate job market access skill
  • not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
  • not needed by the target role give advice on personal matters skill
  • not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
  • not needed by the target role human resource management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
  • not needed by the target role implement customer follow-up skill
  • not needed by the target role interview people skill
  • not needed by the target role job market offers knowledge
  • not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
  • not needed by the target role listen actively skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain privacy of service users skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
  • not needed by the target role market analysis knowledge
  • not needed by the target role measure customer feedback skill
  • not needed by the target role mentor individual employees skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate employment agreements skill
  • not needed by the target role personal reflection techniques based on feedback knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare for job interview skill
  • not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
  • not needed by the target role support employability of people with disabilities skill
  • not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role video conferencing tool knowledge
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 psychophysiology required
  • required, not held forensic intelligence required
  • optional, not held criminal law optional
  • optional, not held criminology optional
  • optional, not held human physiology optional
  • optional, not held interview techniques optional
  • optional, not held investigation research methods optional
  • optional, not held psychology optional
Index
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.