Table 1Transition record

solar energy sales consultanttoenergy consultant

A solar energy sales consultant already meets 60% of what the energy consultant role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From solar energy sales consultant

60%

Overlap1

To energy consultant

42 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

47.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.3

This move: 47.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the energy consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the solar energy sales consultant 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 42 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A energy consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a solar energy sales consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage production of destination promotional materials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inform customers on energy consumption fees communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage distribution of destination promotional materials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess customers assisting and caring
already held prepare sales checks information skills
already held inform on government funding communication, collaboration and creativity

All 42 carried skills, including the 3 the energy consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held define energy profiles required
required, not held forecast energy prices required
required, not held analyse energy consumption required

optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held alternative energy required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional

04 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a energy consultant 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 42 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on utility consumption skill
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held advise on heating systems energy efficiency skill
already held answer requests for quotation skill
already held assess customers skill
already held assess supplier risks skill
already held attend trade fairs skill
already held carry out sales analysis skill
already held characteristics of products knowledge
already held characteristics of services knowledge
already held deliver a sales pitch skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held domestic heating systems knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electricity market knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held identify energy needs skill
already held identify suppliers skill
already held implement marketing strategies skill
already held implement sales strategies skill
already held industrial heating systems knowledge
already held inform customers on energy consumption fees skill
already held inform on government funding skill
already held manage distribution of destination promotional materials skill
already held manage production of destination promotional materials skill
already held negotiate improvement with suppliers skill
already held negotiate sales contracts skill
already held negotiate terms with suppliers skill
already held perform market research skill
already held prepare sales checks skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held promote sustainable energy skill
already held prospect new customers skill
already held provide information on solar panels skill
already held renewable energy knowledge
already held review completed contracts skill
already held sales argumentation knowledge
already held sales promotion techniques knowledge
already held sales strategies knowledge
already held solar energy knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held alternative fuels optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held collaborate on international energy projects optional
optional, not held conduct energy audit optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held design building retrofitting solutions optional
optional, not held determine appropriate heating and cooling system optional
optional, not held execute feasibility study on hydrogen optional
optional, not held instruct on energy saving technologies optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on district heating and cooling optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on electric heating optional
optional, not held perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling optional
optional, not held provide information on geothermal heat pumps optional
optional, not held provide information on hydrogen optional
optional, not held provide information on wind turbines optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

2 held skills the energy consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role photovoltaic systems knowledge
not needed by the target role solar products knowledge

7 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 alternative energy required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
optional, not held shale gas optional
optional, not held alternative fuels optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held sustainability consulting optional
optional, not held market analysis optional

Index

Other moves recorded from solar energy sales consultant

Full index of moves from solar energy sales consultant

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.