Social entrepreneur to book publisher
A social entrepreneur already meets 22% of what the book publisher role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.
75.3/ 100
1 How much of what a book publisher is expected to do is already part of a social entrepreneur’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the book publisher role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A book publisher role treats 4 of its required skills as things a social entrepreneur already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- develop professional network
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- perform project management
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 · What you already bring
Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A book publisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a social entrepreneur background worth leading with.
- already held digital marketing techniques business, administration and law
- already held plan marketing strategy management skills
- already held apply social media marketing communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held develop professional network communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held perform project management management skills
- already held manage budgets management skills
All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the book publisher role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 32 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn present publishing plan required
- still to learn select manuscripts required
- still to learn consult with editor required
- still to learn execute marketing plan required
- optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
- optional, not held attend book fairs optional
- optional, not held manage contracts optional
- optional, not held proofread text optional
- still to learn read manuscripts required
- still to learn assess financial viability required
- still to learn consult information sources required
- still to learn perform market research required
- optional, not held check correctness of information optional
- optional, not held conserve new media optional
- still to learn publishing market required
- still to learn copyright legislation required
- still to learn project management principles required
- optional, not held sales activities optional
- optional, not held sales argumentation optional
- optional, not held sales strategies optional
- optional, not held brand marketing techniques optional
- optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
- optional, not held marketing principles optional
- optional, not held grammar optional
- optional, not held graphic design optional
- optional, not held literature optional
- optional, not held spelling optional
- optional, not held supervise sales activities optional
- optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
- optional, not held plan event marketing for promotional campaigns optional
- optional, not held desktop publishing optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a book publisher role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 present publishing plan practise this
- 02 publishing market study this
- 03 read manuscripts practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 7 skills that carry over
- already held develop professional network skill
- already held manage budgets skill
- already held manage staff skill
- already held perform project management skill
- already held apply social media marketing skill
- already held digital marketing techniques knowledge
- already held plan marketing strategy skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held check correctness of information optional
- optional, not held conserve new media optional
- optional, not held sales activities optional
- optional, not held sales argumentation optional
- optional, not held sales strategies optional
- optional, not held supervise sales activities optional
- optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
- optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
- optional, not held attend book fairs optional
- optional, not held brand marketing techniques optional
- optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
- optional, not held desktop publishing optional
- optional, not held grammar optional
- optional, not held graphic design optional
- optional, not held literature optional
- optional, not held manage contracts optional
- optional, not held manage distribution channels optional
- optional, not held marketing principles optional
- optional, not held plan event marketing for promotional campaigns optional
- optional, not held proofread text optional
- optional, not held spelling optional
38 held skills the book publisher role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advocate for others skill
- not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
- not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
- not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
- not needed by the target role assume responsibility for the management of a business skill
- not needed by the target role conclude business agreements skill
- not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
- not needed by the target role control financial resources skill
- not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
- not needed by the target role create a crowdfunding campaign skill
- not needed by the target role create social alliances skill
- not needed by the target role crowdfunding knowledge
- not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
- not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
- not needed by the target role deliver a sales pitch skill
- not needed by the target role design thinking knowledge
- not needed by the target role develop business plans skill
- not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
- not needed by the target role impact investing knowledge
- not needed by the target role influence public policies skill
- not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
- not needed by the target role manage a team skill
- not needed by the target role manage financial risk skill
- not needed by the target role manage fundraising activities skill
- not needed by the target role monitor social impact skill
- not needed by the target role oversee development of software skill
- not needed by the target role participatory decision-making knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform business analysis skill
- not needed by the target role philanthropy knowledge
- not needed by the target role prepare visual data skill
- not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
- not needed by the target role promote organisational communication skill
- not needed by the target role represent special-interest groups' members skill
- not needed by the target role results-based management knowledge
- not needed by the target role social alliances knowledge
- not needed by the target role social entrepreneurship knowledge
- not needed by the target role social innovation knowledge
- not needed by the target role social media marketing techniques knowledge
14 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn publishing market required
- still to learn copyright legislation required
- still to learn project management principles required
- optional, not held sales activities optional
- optional, not held sales argumentation optional
- optional, not held sales strategies optional
- optional, not held brand marketing techniques optional
- optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
- optional, not held desktop publishing optional
- optional, not held grammar optional
- optional, not held graphic design optional
- optional, not held literature optional
- optional, not held marketing principles optional
- optional, not held spelling optional
Common questions about this move
Can a social entrepreneur become a book publisher?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A social entrepreneur already covers 22% of what a book publisher is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 4 of which the book publisher role treats as required.
What skills does a social entrepreneur need to become a book publisher?
11 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is present publishing plan.
How hard is the move from social entrepreneur to book publisher?
Its learning distance is 75.3 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.