Table 1Transition record

telecommunications techniciantoICT network technician

A telecommunications technician already meets 37% of what the ICT network technician role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From telecommunications technician

37%

Overlap1

To ICT network technician

13 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

67 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67

This move: 67 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ICT network technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the telecommunications technician 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 ICT network technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a telecommunications technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held install signal repeaters working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held maintain internet protocol configuration working with computers
already held concepts of telecommunications engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held install electronic communication equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held Cisco information and communication technologies (icts)
already held procurement of ICT network equipment information and communication technologies (icts)

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the ICT network technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 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 and communication technologies (icts) 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held ICT network cable limitations required
required, not held ICT network routing required
required, not held ICT network security risks required
required, not held network standards required
required, not held ICT networking hardware required

optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held network management system tools optional
optional, not held digital systems optional

02 working with computers 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held adjust ICT system capacity required
required, not held analyse network bandwidth requirements required
required, not held analyse network configuration and performance required
required, not held implement ICT network diagnostic tools required
required, not held use back-up and recovery tools required

optional, not held implement spam protection optional
optional, not held migrate existing data optional
optional, not held perform ICT security testing optional
optional, not held use ICT hardware optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held use precision tools required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held identify suppliers required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held network engineering optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT security legislation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT network technician 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 create solutions to problems skill
already held implement ICT security policies skill
already held implement a firewall skill
already held implement a virtual private network skill
already held implement anti-virus software skill
already held install electronic communication equipment skill
already held install signal repeaters skill
already held maintain internet protocol configuration skill
already held Cisco knowledge
already held ICT communications protocols knowledge
already held concepts of telecommunications knowledge
already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
already held solder electronics skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design cloud architecture optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held design cloud architecture optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held implement spam protection optional
optional, not held migrate existing data optional
optional, not held network engineering optional
optional, not held network management system tools optional
optional, not held perform ICT security testing optional
optional, not held use ICT hardware optional
optional, not held digital systems optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional

32 held skills the ICT network technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess telecommunication infrastructure issues skill
not needed by the target role assist customers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role design failover solutions skill
not needed by the target role direct inward dialing knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role install cable TV services skill
not needed by the target role install low voltage wiring skill
not needed by the target role log transmitter readings skill
not needed by the target role monitor communication channels' performance skill
not needed by the target role operate aerial work platforms skill
not needed by the target role operate call distribution system skill
not needed by the target role operate digging construction equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate electronic measuring instruments skill
not needed by the target role operate private branch exchange skill
not needed by the target role operate signal generator skill
not needed by the target role operate two-way radio systems skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role repair wiring skill
not needed by the target role seal wires skill
not needed by the target role splice cable skill
not needed by the target role telecom regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role telecommunication trunking knowledge
not needed by the target role upgrade firmware skill
not needed by the target role use a complex communication system skill
not needed by the target role use access control software skill
not needed by the target role use communication equipment skill
not needed by the target role use computer telephony integration skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use session border controller skill

13 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 ICT network cable limitations required
required, not held ICT network routing required
required, not held ICT network security risks required
required, not held network standards required
required, not held ICT networking hardware required
optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held electronics principles optional
optional, not held network engineering optional
optional, not held network management system tools optional
optional, not held digital systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from telecommunications technician

Full index of moves from telecommunications technician

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.