Social work researcher to communication scientist

• already held apply for research funding skill
• already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
• already held apply scientific methods skill
• already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
• already held conduct qualitative research skill
• already held conduct quantitative research skill
• already held conduct research across disciplines skill
• already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
• already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
• already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
• already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
• already held evaluate research activities skill
• already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
• already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
• already held manage open publications skill
• already held manage personal professional development skill
• already held manage research data skill
• already held operate open source software skill
• already held perform scientific research skill
• already held promote open innovation in research skill
• already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
• already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
• already held publish academic research skill
• already held scientific research methodology knowledge
• already held synthesise information skill
• already held write scientific publications skill
• already held apply blended learning skill
• already held sociology knowledge
• already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill

• optional, not held study communications channels for different employers/contractors optional
• optional, not held anthropology optional
• optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
• optional, not held digital communication and collaboration optional
• optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
• optional, not held advertising techniques optional
• optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
• optional, not held advise on public relations optional
• optional, not held apply teaching strategies optional
• optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
• optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
• optional, not held develop media strategy optional
• optional, not held interview focus groups optional
• optional, not held journalism optional
• optional, not held media law optional
• optional, not held perform customer management optional
• optional, not held perform market research optional
• optional, not held perform public relations optional
• optional, not held social network analysis optional
• optional, not held use presentation software optional
• optional, not held write research proposals optional

• not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
• not needed by the target role action research knowledge
• not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
• not needed by the target role advocate for social service users skill
• not needed by the target role apply case management skill
• not needed by the target role apply holistic approach within social services skill
• not needed by the target role apply problem solving in social service skill
• not needed by the target role apply quality standards in social services skill
• not needed by the target role assess social service users' situation skill
• not needed by the target role build helping relationship with social service users skill
• not needed by the target role carry out social work research skill
• not needed by the target role communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields skill
• not needed by the target role communicate with social service users skill
• not needed by the target role conduct interview in social service skill
• not needed by the target role consider social impact of actions on service users skill
• not needed by the target role contribute to protecting individuals from harm skill
• not needed by the target role cooperate at inter-professional level skill
• not needed by the target role deliver social services in diverse cultural communities skill
• not needed by the target role develop professional identity in social work skill
• not needed by the target role follow health and safety precautions in social care practices skill
• not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
• not needed by the target role legal requirements in the social sector knowledge
• not needed by the target role make legislation transparent for users of social services skill
• not needed by the target role meet standards of practice in social services skill
• not needed by the target role negotiate with social service users skill
• not needed by the target role organise social work packages skill
• not needed by the target role plan research process skill
• not needed by the target role policy analysis knowledge
• not needed by the target role prevent social problems skill
• not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
• not needed by the target role promote social change skill
• not needed by the target role protect vulnerable social service users skill
• not needed by the target role refer social service users skill
• not needed by the target role relate empathetically skill
• not needed by the target role research design knowledge
• not needed by the target role review social service plan skill
• not needed by the target role social justice knowledge
• not needed by the target role social sciences knowledge
• not needed by the target role social work theory knowledge
• not needed by the target role statistics knowledge

1 further entry not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn communication required
• still to learn communication studies required
• still to learn media studies required
• still to learn scientific literature required
• still to learn types of media required
• optional, not held anthropology optional
• optional, not held advertising techniques optional
• optional, not held content marketing strategy optional
• optional, not held journalism optional
• optional, not held media law optional
• optional, not held social network analysis optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A social work researcher already covers 55% of what a communication scientist is expected to do: 29 skills carry over, 26 of which the communication scientist role treats as required.

15 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is analyse the comments of selected audiences.

Its learning distance is 57.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.