Table 1Transition record

tanning consultanttoaesthetician

A tanning consultant already meets 37% of what the aesthetician role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tanning consultant

37%

Overlap1

To aesthetician

16 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

65.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

37%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the aesthetician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tanning 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aesthetician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a tanning consultant already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

cosmetics
cosmetics ingredients
determine skin type
identify customer's needs
maintain customer service
maintain equipment

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aesthetician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tanning consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage indoor tanning sessions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held determine skin type assisting and caring
already held offer free samples of cosmetics communication, collaboration and creativity
already held sell cosmetics communication, collaboration and creativity
already held cosmetics ingredients services
already held offer cosmetic beauty advice communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 6 the aesthetician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform body wrapping required
required, not held perform facial treatment required
required, not held use hair removal techniques required
required, not held use laser therapy for skin conditions required
required, not held give massages required
required, not held work ergonomically required

optional, not held apply permanent make-up optional
optional, not held treat facial hair optional
optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional

02 services 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held cosmetics industry required
required, not held cosmetic skin treatment required
required, not held make-up techniques required

optional, not held cosmetic manicure optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise customers on usage of cosmetics required

optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held support individuals on nutrition changes optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held test make-up required

optional, not held keep up to date with spa products optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held maintain professional administration optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacture cosmetics optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aesthetician 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cosmetics knowledge
already held cosmetics ingredients knowledge
already held determine skin type skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held issue sales invoices skill
already held manage indoor tanning sessions skill
already held monitor stock level skill
already held offer cosmetic beauty advice skill
already held offer free samples of cosmetics skill
already held order supplies skill
already held process payments skill
already held recommend cosmetics to customers skill
already held sell cosmetics skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held hydrotherapy optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply permanent make-up optional
optional, not held hydrotherapy optional
optional, not held keep up to date with spa products optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held manufacture cosmetics optional
optional, not held treat facial hair optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional
optional, not held cosmetic manicure optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held maintain professional administration optional
optional, not held support individuals on nutrition changes optional
optional, not held train employees optional

13 held skills the aesthetician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer spray tans skill
not needed by the target role advise on tanning treatments skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure sanitation skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards skill
not needed by the target role manage cleaning activities skill
not needed by the target role manage schedule of tasks skill
not needed by the target role manage tanning operations skill
not needed by the target role skin types knowledge
not needed by the target role tanning process knowledge

5 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 cosmetics industry required
required, not held cosmetic skin treatment required
required, not held make-up techniques required
optional, not held hydrotherapy optional
optional, not held cosmetic manicure optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tanning consultant

Full index of moves from tanning 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.