Table 1Transition record

sergeanttoartillery officer

A sergeant already meets 71% of what the artillery officer role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sergeant

71%

Overlap1

To artillery officer

18 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

29.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 29.9

This move: 29.9 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the artillery officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sergeant 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A artillery officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sergeant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate armoured fighting vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held train military troops communication, collaboration and creativity
already held camouflage engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held give battle commands communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lead military troops management skills
already held military drill services

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the artillery officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held perform military operations required

optional, not held practice vigilance optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

02 management skills 1 required

required, not held devise military tactics required

03 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held perform covert investigations optional
optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional

04 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held execute working instructions optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a artillery officer 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held camouflage knowledge
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held lead military troops skill
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held operate armoured fighting vehicles skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held coordinate rescue missions skill
already held give battle commands skill
already held military code knowledge
already held patrol areas skill
already held perform search and rescue missions skill
already held train military troops skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform covert investigations optional
optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
optional, not held execute working instructions optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held practice vigilance optional
optional, not held read maps optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

12 held skills the artillery officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise superiors on military operations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role defend human rights skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role instruct in military duties skill
not needed by the target role maintain operational communications skill
not needed by the target role manage troop deployment skill
not needed by the target role monitor military equipment use skill
not needed by the target role provide humanitarian aid skill
not needed by the target role supervise the maintenance of military equipment skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill

1 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

optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sergeant

Full index of moves from sergeant

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.