Table 1Transition record

vehicle glaziertomotor vehicle upholsterer

A vehicle glazier already meets 24% of what the motor vehicle upholsterer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vehicle glazier

24%

Overlap1

To motor vehicle upholsterer

6 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

70.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

24%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.8/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the motor vehicle upholsterer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A motor vehicle upholsterer role treats 4 of its required skills as things a vehicle glazier already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply health and safety standards
apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
troubleshoot
wear appropriate protective gear

What stands in the way is 9 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A motor vehicle upholsterer 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 preliminary treatment to workpieces handling and moving
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 6 carried skills, including the 4 the motor vehicle upholsterer 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 skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure parts of manufactured products required
required, not held read engineering drawings required
required, not held read standard blueprints required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held align components required
required, not held fasten components required
required, not held use power tools required

optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held upholstery tools required

optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary

optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

06 constructing 2 supplementary

optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a motor vehicle upholsterer 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply preliminary treatment to workpieces 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

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse the need for technical resources optional
optional, not held cut fabrics optional
optional, not held install automotive electrical equipment optional
optional, not held install car electronics optional
optional, not held install transport equipment lighting optional
optional, not held install transport vehicle interior components optional
optional, not held perform upholstery repair optional
optional, not held provide customized upholstery optional
optional, not held sew textile-based articles optional
optional, not held upholster transport equipment's interior pieces optional
optional, not held use manual sewing techniques optional
optional, not held inspect quality of products optional
optional, not held install floor coverings optional
optional, not held install wall coverings optional
optional, not held manufacture fabric furnishings optional
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

16 held skills the motor vehicle upholsterer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abrasive blasting processes knowledge
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

3 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 quality standards required
required, not held upholstery tools required
optional, not held mechanics of motor vehicles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vehicle glazier

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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.