Table 1Transition record

recruitment consultanttotalent acquisition manager

A recruitment consultant already meets 33% of what the talent acquisition manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recruitment consultant

33%

Overlap1

To talent acquisition manager

5 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

59.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.3

This move: 59.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the talent acquisition manager 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A talent acquisition manager 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 job market offers business, administration and law
already held hire human resources management skills
already held human resource management business, administration and law
already held document interviews information skills
already held recruit employees management skills

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the talent acquisition manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 5 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 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held online job platforms required
required, not held human resources department processes required

02 management skills 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held assess candidates required

optional, not held engage artistic staff optional
optional, not held develop employment policies optional
optional, not held identify talent optional
optional, not held organise auditions optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held explain interview purposes required

optional, not held negotiate with employment agencies optional
optional, not held promote employment policy optional

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held evaluate interview reports required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held interview techniques required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a talent acquisition manager 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held hire human resources skill
already held human resource management knowledge
already held job market offers knowledge
already held recruit employees skill
already held document interviews skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engage artistic staff optional
optional, not held develop employment policies optional
optional, not held identify talent optional
optional, not held negotiate with employment agencies optional
optional, not held promote employment policy optional
optional, not held organise auditions optional
optional, not held recruit personnel optional
optional, not held supervise staff optional

38 held skills the talent acquisition manager 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 assess character 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 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 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 professional administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage tests 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 observe confidentiality 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 profile people 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
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

3 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 online job platforms required
required, not held human resources department processes required
required, not held interview techniques required

Index

Other moves recorded from recruitment consultant

Full index of moves from recruitment consultant

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.