Table 1Transition record

stone engravertostone polisher

A stone engraver already meets 58% of what the stone polisher role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From stone engraver

58%

Overlap1

To stone polisher

22 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

46.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.4

This move: 46.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the stone polisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the stone engraver 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A stone polisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a stone engraver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect stone surface information skills
already held wash stone handling and moving
already held pack stone products handling and moving
already held polish stone surfaces handling and moving
already held operate engraving equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held measure materials information skills

All 22 carried skills, including the 12 the stone polisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 8 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 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use polishing compounds required
required, not held prepare stone for smoothing required

optional, not held wax imperfections optional
optional, not held mark stone workpieces optional
optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held polish stone by hand optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held use abrasive wheel required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of stone for working required

optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

05 services 1 required

required, not held personal protective equipment required

06 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held record production data optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a stone polisher 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held inspect stone surface skill
already held measure materials skill
already held polish stone surfaces skill
already held quality and cycle time optimisation knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held supply machine with appropriate tools skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wash stone skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate engraving equipment skill
already held operate forklift skill
already held pack stone products skill
already held perform test run skill
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design objects to be crafted optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held produce different surface finishes optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held produce different surface finishes optional
optional, not held wax imperfections optional
optional, not held design objects to be crafted optional
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held mark stone workpieces optional
optional, not held measure flatness of a surface optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held operate grinding hand tools optional
optional, not held operate lifting equipment optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional
optional, not held polish stone by hand optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held record production data optional

17 held skills the stone polisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust cut sizes skill
not needed by the target role clean engraved areas skill
not needed by the target role cool workpiece skill
not needed by the target role determine quality of engraving skill
not needed by the target role engrave patterns skill
not needed by the target role engraving technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role position engraving equipment skill
not needed by the target role post-process stone workpiece skill
not needed by the target role prepare workpieces for engraving skill
not needed by the target role prepare workpieces for etching skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role sketch designs on workpieces skill
not needed by the target role transpose designs to engravings skill
not needed by the target role types of engraving needles knowledge
not needed by the target role types of engraving stone knowledge
not needed by the target role use painting techniques skill

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 personal protective equipment required
required, not held types of stone for working required
optional, not held abrasive machining processes optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from stone engraver

Full index of moves from stone engraver

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.