Table 1Transition record

security alarm investigatortohand luggage inspector

A security alarm investigator already meets 25% of what the hand luggage inspector role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security alarm investigator

25%

Overlap1

To hand luggage inspector

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

70.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

25%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the hand luggage inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the security alarm investigator 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.

Why

Why this move works

A hand luggage inspector role treats 4 of its required skills as things a security alarm investigator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

detain offenders
ensure public safety and security
liaise with security authorities
security threats

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 hand luggage inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a security alarm investigator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assist police investigations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held deal with aggressive behaviour assisting and caring
already held detain offenders assisting and caring
already held security threats services
already held liaise with security authorities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held surveillance methods engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 8 carried skills, including the 4 the hand luggage inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 7 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 assisting and caring 5 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held apply company policies required
required, not held comply with legal regulations required
required, not held identify security threats required
required, not held perform security checks required
required, not held practice vigilance required

optional, not held ensure passage metal detection optional
optional, not held perform tests for illegal substances optional
optional, not held set safety and security standards optional
optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required

required, not held liaise with local authorities required
required, not held stay alert required
required, not held use different communication channels required

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held identify terrorism threats required

optional, not held perform inspection analysis optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional

04 services 1 required

required, not held illegal substances required

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held check methods required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a hand luggage inspector 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 detain offenders skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held liaise with security authorities skill
already held security threats knowledge
already held assist police investigations skill
already held deal with aggressive behaviour skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held store goods optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure passage metal detection optional
optional, not held perform tests for illegal substances optional
optional, not held set safety and security standards optional
optional, not held check tickets at venue entry optional
optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional
optional, not held perform inspection analysis optional
optional, not held store goods optional
optional, not held comply with the principles of self-defence optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held identify airport safety hazards optional
optional, not held perform body searches optional
optional, not held react calmly in stressful situations optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional

18 held skills the hand luggage inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on strengthening security skill
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role building's electronic access equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role fire safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role locking mechanisms knowledge
not needed by the target role manage alarm system skill
not needed by the target role monitor surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role read technical datasheet skill
not needed by the target role repair alarm system skill
not needed by the target role respond to burglar alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role security in commercial buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role security in industrial buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees 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 check methods required
required, not held illegal substances required
optional, not held common aviation safety regulations optional

Index

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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.