Table 1Transition record

sustainability managertorecycling specialist

A sustainability manager already meets 36% of what the recycling specialist role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sustainability manager

36%

Overlap1

To recycling specialist

13 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

64.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 64.6

This move: 64.6 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the recycling specialist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sustainability manager 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A recycling specialist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sustainability manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage recycling program budget management skills
already held develop recycling programs management skills
already held train staff to reduce food waste communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct research on food waste prevention information skills
already held design indicators for food waste reduction information skills
already held develop food waste reduction strategies management skills

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the recycling specialist 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 assisting and caring 5 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held update licenses required
required, not held carry out environmental audits required
required, not held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations required
required, not held obtain relevant licenses required
required, not held oversee quality control required

optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held inspect recycling procedures required
required, not held maintain recycling records required
required, not held monitor legislation developments required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held train staff on recycling programs required

optional, not held educate on recycling regulations optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

04 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held coordinate shipments of recycling materials required
required, not held identify new recycling opportunities required

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow recycling collection schedules required

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional

06 services 1 required

required, not held hazardous waste storage required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a recycling specialist 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held circular economy knowledge
already held develop recycling programs skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held manage recycling program budget skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held waste management knowledge
already held analyse environmental data skill
already held conduct research on food waste prevention skill
already held design indicators for food waste reduction skill
already held develop food waste reduction strategies skill
already held train staff to reduce food waste skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange equipment repairs optional
optional, not held educate on recycling regulations optional
optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held operate recycling processing equipment optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

75 held skills the recycling specialist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
not needed by the target role advise on corporate social responsibility skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainability solutions skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply procedures and regulations for eco-labelling 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 assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role by-products knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role carry out training in environmental matters skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role emission standards knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental economics knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental management monitors knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate company needs skill
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role global standards for sustainability reporting knowledge

35 further entries not listed here

1 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 hazardous waste storage required

Index

Other moves recorded from sustainability manager

Full index of moves from sustainability manager

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.