Table 1Transition record

recycling workertobuilding exterior cleaner

A recycling worker already meets 29% of what the building exterior cleaner role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From recycling worker

29%

Overlap1

To building exterior cleaner

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

65.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.4

This move: 65.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the building exterior cleaner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the recycling worker 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A building exterior cleaner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a recycling worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held remove contaminants handling and moving
already held assess waste type handling and moving
already held assess contamination information skills
already held avoid contamination assisting and caring
already held waste management services
already held sort waste handling and moving

All 8 carried skills, including the 4 the building exterior cleaner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 handling and moving 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held operate pressure washer required
required, not held clean building facade required
required, not held clean building floors required

optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held disinfect surfaces optional
optional, not held maintain cleaning equipment optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held use solvents optional

02 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures required
required, not held cleaning techniques required

optional, not held graffiti removal techniques optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held identify damage to buildings required

optional, not held identify damage to public space optional
optional, not held report on building damage optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held secure working area required

optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held apply spraying techniques required

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a building exterior cleaner 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assess contamination skill
already held avoid contamination skill
already held remove contaminants skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill
already held assess waste type skill
already held handle chemical cleaning agents skill
already held sort waste skill
already held waste management knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held tend asbestos blower optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held graffiti removal techniques optional
optional, not held identify damage to public space optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held report on building damage optional
optional, not held tend asbestos blower optional
optional, not held build scaffolding optional
optional, not held carry out pressure washing activities optional
optional, not held clean glass surfaces optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held disinfect surfaces optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held maintain cleaning equipment optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional
optional, not held perform outdoor cleaning activities optional
optional, not held use solvents optional

26 held skills the building exterior cleaner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role collect broken appliances skill
not needed by the target role control delivered waste skill
not needed by the target role dismantle broken appliances skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role drain hazardous liquids skill
not needed by the target role educate on recycling regulations skill
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
not needed by the target role follow recycling collection schedules skill
not needed by the target role hazardous waste storage knowledge
not needed by the target role health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role install recycling containers skill
not needed by the target role maintain recycling records skill
not needed by the target role maintain sorting equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role monitor composting skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate recycling processing equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role waste and scrap products knowledge

4 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 cleaning industry health and safety measures required
required, not held cleaning techniques required
optional, not held graffiti removal techniques optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from recycling worker

Full index of moves from recycling worker

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.