Table 1Transition record

sergeanttolieutenant

A sergeant already meets 73% of what the lieutenant role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sergeant

73%

Overlap1

To lieutenant

18 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

26.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 26.7

This move: 26.7 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the lieutenant 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 lieutenant 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 instruct in military duties communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise superiors on military operations communication, collaboration and creativity
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

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the lieutenant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 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 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage administrative systems required
required, not held ensure compliance with policies required

optional, not held devise military tactics optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held write situation reports required

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure information security optional
optional, not held perform military operations optional

04 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor equipment condition optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held undertake inspections optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a lieutenant 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 advise superiors on military operations skill
already held instruct in military duties skill
already held lead military troops skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held train military troops skill
already held camouflage knowledge
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held give battle commands skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held manage troop deployment skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held patrol areas skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held devise military tactics optional
optional, not held ensure information security optional
optional, not held monitor equipment condition optional
optional, not held perform military operations optional
optional, not held undertake inspections optional

12 held skills the lieutenant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions 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 handle surveillance equipment skill
not needed by the target role monitor military equipment use skill
not needed by the target role operate armoured fighting vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform search and rescue missions 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 different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill

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.