Table 1Transition record

security managertobotanist

A security manager already meets 30% of what the botanist role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From security manager

30%

Overlap1

To botanist

8 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

71.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.8

This move: 71.8 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise daily information operations management skills
already held establish daily priorities management skills
already held manage logistics management skills
already held manage supplies management skills
already held follow company standards assisting and caring
already held corporate social responsibility business, administration and law

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the botanist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held botany required
required, not held variety of botanicals required
required, not held biology required
required, not held characteristics of plants required
required, not held ecology required

optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on acquisitions required
required, not held promote recreation activities required
required, not held liaise with local authorities required
required, not held represent the organisation required

optional, not held educate people about nature optional
optional, not held educate the public about wildlife optional

03 management skills 4 required

required, not held develop recreation programmes required
required, not held manage recreational facility required
required, not held schedule recreation facilities required
required, not held set organisational policies required

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held collect biological data required

optional, not held conduct ecological surveys optional
optional, not held employ habitat survey techniques optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor grounds maintenance required

06 services 1 required

required, not held recreation activities required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a botanist 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 corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held evolution of economic forecasts required

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct ecological surveys optional
optional, not held educate people about nature optional
optional, not held employ habitat survey techniques optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held educate the public about wildlife optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional

36 held skills the botanist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on strengthening security skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role define security policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment maintenance skill
not needed by the target role establish site security routines skill
not needed by the target role ethical hacking principles knowledge
not needed by the target role handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate security issues skill
not needed by the target role lead disaster recovery exercises skill
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain facility security systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain incident reporting records skill
not needed by the target role manage disaster recovery plans skill
not needed by the target role manage outsourced security skill
not needed by the target role manage security equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage the security team skill
not needed by the target role organisational resilience knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee planning of security systems skill
not needed by the target role perform internal investigations skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role protect important clients skill
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role security regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role security threats knowledge
not needed by the target role strive for company growth skill
not needed by the target role undertake employee screening skill
not needed by the target role write security reports skill

9 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 botany required
required, not held variety of botanicals required
required, not held biology required
required, not held characteristics of plants required
required, not held ecology required
required, not held evolution of economic forecasts required
required, not held recreation activities required
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from security manager

Full index of moves from security manager

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.