Table 1Transition record

upholsterertofurniture finisher

A upholsterer already meets 30% of what the furniture finisher role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From upholsterer

30%

Overlap1

To furniture finisher

17 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

70 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70

This move: 70 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the furniture finisher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the upholsterer 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A furniture finisher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a upholsterer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held age furniture artificially handling and moving
already held fix minor scratches handling and moving
already held decorate furniture communication, collaboration and creativity
already held repair furniture parts handling and moving
already held prepare furniture for application of paint constructing
already held furniture trends engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 17 carried skills, including the 3 the furniture finisher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held clean painting equipment required
required, not held clean wood surface required
required, not held create smooth wood surface required
required, not held handle chemical cleaning agents required
required, not held mix paint required
required, not held sand wood required
required, not held stain wood required

optional, not held carve materials optional
optional, not held repair laminated structures optional

02 constructing 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply colour coats required
required, not held apply wood finishes required

optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
optional, not held remove paint optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held sanding techniques required

optional, not held organic building materials optional
optional, not held woodturning optional
optional, not held fibreglass laminating optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held use paint safety equipment optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held types of paint required

optional, not held plastic resins optional

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held check paint consistency required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a furniture finisher 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply a protective layer skill
already held fix minor scratches skill
already held prepare furniture for application of paint skill
already held age furniture artificially skill
already held apply restoration techniques skill
already held clean furniture skill
already held decorate furniture skill
already held estimate restoration costs skill
already held evaluate restoration procedures skill
already held furniture industry knowledge
already held furniture trends knowledge
already held handle delivery of furniture goods skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held paint decorative designs skill
already held pass on trade techniques skill
already held repair furniture parts skill
already held sell furniture skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held engrave patterns optional
optional, not held operate engraving equipment optional
optional, not held use heat gun optional

08 arts and humanities 2 supplementary

optional, not held conservation techniques optional
optional, not held paint spraying techniques optional

09 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held sell household goods optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conservation techniques optional
optional, not held engrave patterns optional
optional, not held operate engraving equipment optional
optional, not held organic building materials optional
optional, not held paint spraying techniques optional
optional, not held sell household goods optional
optional, not held use heat gun optional
optional, not held use paint safety equipment optional
optional, not held woodturning optional
optional, not held carve materials optional
optional, not held fibreglass laminating optional
optional, not held paint with a paint gun optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional
optional, not held remove paint optional
optional, not held repair laminated structures optional

21 held skills the furniture finisher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on furniture style skill
not needed by the target role clean upholstered furniture skill
not needed by the target role create patterns for textile products skill
not needed by the target role design original furniture skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role fasten components skill
not needed by the target role install spring suspension skill
not needed by the target role manipulate metal skill
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role manufacture of small metal parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of furniture knowledge
not needed by the target role operate furniture machinery skill
not needed by the target role perform upholstery repair skill
not needed by the target role properties of textile materials knowledge
not needed by the target role provide customized upholstery skill
not needed by the target role sew pieces of fabric skill
not needed by the target role sew textile-based articles skill
not needed by the target role types of spring knowledge
not needed by the target role upholster transport equipment's interior pieces skill
not needed by the target role upholstery fillings knowledge
not needed by the target role upholstery tools knowledge

8 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 sanding techniques required
required, not held types of paint required
optional, not held conservation techniques optional
optional, not held organic building materials optional
optional, not held paint spraying techniques optional
optional, not held woodturning optional
optional, not held fibreglass laminating optional
optional, not held plastic resins optional

Index

Other moves recorded from upholsterer

Full index of moves from upholsterer

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.