Table 1Transition record

vehicle glaziertoautomotive brake technician

A vehicle glazier already meets 27% of what the automotive brake technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle glazier

27%

Overlap1

To automotive brake technician

5 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

62.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.9

This move: 62.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the automotive brake technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vehicle glazier 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A automotive brake technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle glazier background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply health and safety standards assisting and caring
already held wear appropriate protective gear assisting and caring
already held identify customer's needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held troubleshoot communication, collaboration and creativity
already held keep records of work progress information skills

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the automotive brake technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required

optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional

03 constructing 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use automotive diagnostic equipment required

optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held rebuff tyre optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a automotive brake 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held keep records of work progress skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional
optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional
optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
optional, not held maintain braking system optional
optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
optional, not held rebuff tyre optional
optional, not held replace tyres optional

17 held skills the automotive brake technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abrasive blasting processes knowledge
not needed by the target role apply preliminary treatment to workpieces skill
not needed by the target role apply primer skill
not needed by the target role clean vehicle exterior skill
not needed by the target role cut glass skill
not needed by the target role examine damaged windshields skill
not needed by the target role install foam dams on pinchwelds skill
not needed by the target role install rubber channeling strips skill
not needed by the target role install windshields skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role polish windshields skill
not needed by the target role remove windshields skill
not needed by the target role repair small damages to windshields skill
not needed by the target role repair windshield wipers skill
not needed by the target role smooth glass edges skill
not needed by the target role use urethane adhesive to fasten windshields skill

4 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 automotive diagnostic equipment required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held mechanics of motor vehicles required
optional, not held vehicle electrical systems optional

Index

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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.