Table 1Transition record

scanning operatortooffset printer

A scanning operator already meets 26% of what the offset printer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From scanning operator

26%

Overlap1

To offset printer

10 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

73.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.6

This move: 73.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the offset printer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the scanning operator 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A offset printer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a scanning operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perforate printed media working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held cut page edges handling and moving
already held process printing input information skills
already held inspect printing output information skills
already held follow safety precautions in printing assisting and caring
already held printing on large scale machines arts and humanities

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the offset printer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 9 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 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate offset printing machine required
required, not held prepare printing form required
required, not held monitor automated machines required
required, not held prepare offset printing machine required
required, not held supply machine required

optional, not held operate letterpress optional
optional, not held maintain lithographic printing plates optional
optional, not held manage offset printing process optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional

02 arts and humanities 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held offset printing required
required, not held polygraphy required

optional, not held print stripping optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing plate making optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held printing media optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held produce prepress proof required
required, not held clean ink rollers required

optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held prepare colour mixtures optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held perform test run required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held follow production schedule required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a offset printer 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held follow safety precautions in printing skill
already held printing on large scale machines knowledge
already held printing techniques knowledge
already held troubleshoot skill
already held types of paper knowledge
already held cut page edges skill
already held inspect printing output skill
already held maintenance of printing machines knowledge
already held perforate printed media skill
already held process printing input skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held set up the controller of a machine required

08 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional

09 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate letterpress optional
optional, not held maintain lithographic printing plates optional
optional, not held print stripping optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing plate making optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held handle chemical cleaning agents optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manage offset printing process optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held perform machine maintenance optional
optional, not held prepare colour mixtures optional
optional, not held printing media optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held report defective manufacturing materials optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

26 held skills the offset printer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role check for flaws in scanned material skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role create digital files skill
not needed by the target role create digital images skill
not needed by the target role digital printing knowledge
not needed by the target role digitise documents skill
not needed by the target role digitization knowledge
not needed by the target role follow a brief skill
not needed by the target role handle scanning material safely skill
not needed by the target role imaging techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role lay out digital written content skill
not needed by the target role maintain system logs skill
not needed by the target role manage digital documents skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role numerical sequences knowledge
not needed by the target role operate scanner skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role prepare documents for scanning skill
not needed by the target role produce scanned images skill
not needed by the target role reprography knowledge
not needed by the target role set scanner controls skill
not needed by the target role use microsoft office skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role use word processing software skill
not needed by the target role write calibration report 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 offset printing required
required, not held polygraphy required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held print stripping optional
optional, not held printing materials optional
optional, not held printing plate making optional
optional, not held screen printing inks optional
optional, not held printing media optional

Index

Other moves recorded from scanning operator

Full index of moves from scanning operator

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.