Table 1Transition record

tree surgeontoforest worker

A tree surgeon already meets 34% of what the forest worker role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tree surgeon

34%

Overlap1

To forest worker

10 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

72.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.3

This move: 72.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the forest worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tree surgeon 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A forest worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tree surgeon background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held carry out aerial tree rigging constructing
already held control tree diseases handling and moving
already held operate forestry equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held perform tree thinning handling and moving
already held assist tree identification handling and moving
already held nurse trees handling and moving

All 10 carried skills, including the 10 the forest worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 9 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 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held plant trees required
required, not held maintain the trails required
required, not held perform weed control operations required
required, not held plant green plants required
required, not held put up signs required
required, not held spray pesticides required

optional, not held handle forest products optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held act with a high level of safety awareness required
required, not held perform pest control required
required, not held safeguard biodiversity required

optional, not held pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations optional

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held reforestation required
required, not held sustainable forest management required

optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held work independently in forestry services required

optional, not held develop forestry strategies optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding forestry management optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assist forest survey crew required

optional, not held adapt to changes in forestry optional

06 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held build fences required

optional, not held maintain camping facilities optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a forest worker 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held assist tree identification skill
already held carry out aerial tree rigging skill
already held climb trees skill
already held control tree diseases skill
already held de-limb trees skill
already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
already held maintain forestry equipment skill
already held nurse trees skill
already held operate forestry equipment skill
already held perform tree thinning skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage forest fires required

optional, not held report pollution incidents optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held pollution prevention required

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held habitat restoration optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held adapt to changes in forestry optional
optional, not held handle forest products optional
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional
optional, not held develop forestry strategies optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional
optional, not held maintain camping facilities optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding forestry management optional
optional, not held pay attention to safety while performing forestry operations optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional

16 held skills the forest worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on tree issues skill
not needed by the target role analyse tree population skill
not needed by the target role conserve forests skill
not needed by the target role estimate damage skill
not needed by the target role fell trees skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role forest ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role identify trees to fell skill
not needed by the target role inspect trees skill
not needed by the target role measure trees skill
not needed by the target role minimize risks in tree operations skill
not needed by the target role monitor tree health skill
not needed by the target role operate chainsaw skill
not needed by the target role protect trees skill
not needed by the target role select tree felling methods skill
not needed by the target role tree preservation and conservation knowledge

6 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 reforestation required
required, not held sustainable forest management required
required, not held pollution prevention required
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held animal hunting optional
optional, not held habitat restoration optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tree surgeon

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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.