Table 1Transition record

shop managertofurniture shop manager

A shop manager already meets 80% of what the furniture shop manager role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From shop manager

80%

Overlap1

To furniture shop manager

28 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

30.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 30.6

This move: 30.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the furniture shop manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the shop 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 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A furniture shop manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a shop manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coordinate orders from various suppliers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held oversee promotional sales prices management skills
already held supervise merchandise displays communication, collaboration and creativity
already held obtain relevant licenses assisting and caring
already held set sales goals management skills
already held set up pricing strategies information skills

All 28 carried skills, including the 28 the furniture shop manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held place orders for household equipment required
required, not held sell furniture required
required, not held sell household goods required

optional, not held advise customers on power requirements of products optional
optional, not held advise customers on purchasing furniture appliances optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held materials for interior design required

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held furniture industry required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held evaluate spatial information required

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held handle delivery of furniture goods optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a furniture shop manager 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 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held coordinate orders from various suppliers skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held ensure client orientation skill
already held ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations skill
already held ensure correct goods labelling skill
already held maintain relationship with customers skill
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage staff skill
already held manage theft prevention skill
already held maximise sales revenues skill
already held measure customer feedback skill
already held monitor customer service skill
already held negotiate buying conditions skill
already held negotiate sales contracts skill
already held obtain relevant licenses skill
already held order supplies skill
already held oversee promotional sales prices skill
already held perform procurement processes skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held sales activities knowledge
already held set sales goals skill
already held set up pricing strategies skill
already held study sales levels of products skill
already held supervise merchandise displays skill
already held use different communication channels skill

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise customers on power requirements of products optional
optional, not held advise customers on purchasing furniture appliances optional
optional, not held handle delivery of furniture goods optional

25 held skills the furniture shop manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role ensure store security skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees skill
not needed by the target role examine merchandise skill
not needed by the target role handle financial overviews of the store skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role maintain store cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role manage aftersales processes to comply with business standards skill
not needed by the target role manage inventory skill
not needed by the target role managing a business with great care skill
not needed by the target role operate cash register skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role plan marketing strategy skill
not needed by the target role process orders from online shop skill
not needed by the target role produce sales reports skill
not needed by the target role sell products skill
not needed by the target role store products skill
not needed by the target role train staff to reduce food waste skill
not needed by the target role use internet to increase sales skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

2 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 furniture industry required
required, not held materials for interior design required

Index

Other moves recorded from shop manager

Full index of moves from shop 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.