Table 1Transition record

specialised sellertocosmetics and perfume specialised seller

A specialised seller already meets 79% of what the cosmetics and perfume specialised seller role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From specialised seller

79%

Overlap1

To cosmetics and perfume specialised seller

27 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

29.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 29.4

This move: 29.4 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the cosmetics and perfume specialised seller role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the specialised seller 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cosmetics and perfume specialised seller role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a specialised seller background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held plan aftersales arrangements management skills
already held carry out order intake communication, collaboration and creativity
already held carry out products preparation handling and moving
already held provide customer guidance on product selection communication, collaboration and creativity
already held organise storage facilities management skills
already held prevent shoplifting assisting and caring

All 27 carried skills, including the 27 the cosmetics and perfume specialised seller 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 4 required

required, not held offer cosmetic beauty advice required
required, not held offer free samples of cosmetics required
required, not held recommend cosmetics to customers required
required, not held advise customers on usage of cosmetics required

02 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cosmetics ingredients required

optional, not held cosmetics industry optional

03 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held allergic cosmetics reactions required

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held trends in fashion optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held carry out makeover for customers optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cosmetics and perfume specialised seller 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply numeracy skills skill
already held carry out active selling skill
already held carry out order intake skill
already held carry out products preparation skill
already held characteristics of products knowledge
already held characteristics of services knowledge
already held demonstrate products' features skill
already held e-commerce systems knowledge
already held ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
already held examine merchandise skill
already held guarantee customer satisfaction skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held maintain store cleanliness skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held operate cash register skill
already held organise product display skill
already held organise storage facilities skill
already held plan aftersales arrangements skill
already held prevent shoplifting skill
already held process refunds skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held provide customer follow-up services skill
already held provide customer guidance on product selection skill
already held sales argumentation knowledge
already held stock shelves skill
already held use different communication channels skill

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out makeover for customers optional
optional, not held cosmetics industry optional
optional, not held trends in fashion optional

60 held skills the cosmetics and perfume specialised seller role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise customers on audiology products skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on audiovisual equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on books selection skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on bread skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on clothing accessories skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on delicatessen selection skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on electronic cigarettes skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on jewellery and watches skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on motor vehicles skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on type of computer equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on types of flowers skill
not needed by the target role advise on care products for pets skill
not needed by the target role advise on medical products skill
not needed by the target role advise on sporting equipment skill
not needed by the target role arrange ordering of products for customers skill
not needed by the target role assist customers skill
not needed by the target role assist customers in selecting music and video recordings skill
not needed by the target role assist customers in trying out sporting goods skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role execute after sales activities skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
not needed by the target role maintain customer service skill
not needed by the target role merchandising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate sales contracts skill
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role process payments skill
not needed by the target role quote prices skill
not needed by the target role respond to customers' inquiries skill
not needed by the target role sell academic books skill
not needed by the target role sell ammunition skill
not needed by the target role sell audiovisual equipment skill
not needed by the target role sell books skill
not needed by the target role sell building materials skill
not needed by the target role sell clothing items to customers skill
not needed by the target role sell confectionery products skill
not needed by the target role sell floor and wall coverings skill
not needed by the target role sell flowers skill

20 further entries not listed here

4 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 allergic cosmetics reactions required
required, not held cosmetics ingredients required
optional, not held cosmetics industry optional
optional, not held trends in fashion optional

Index

Other moves recorded from specialised seller

Full index of moves from specialised seller

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.