Table 1Transition record

veneer slicer operatortowood pallet maker

A veneer slicer operator already meets 66% of what the wood pallet maker role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From veneer slicer operator

66%

Overlap1

To wood pallet maker

24 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

39.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.9

This move: 39.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the wood pallet maker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the veneer slicer operator 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood pallet maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a veneer slicer operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect machinery constructing
already held replace sawing blade on machine handling and moving
already held operate wood sawing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held prepare wood production reports information skills
already held conduct routine machinery checks working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held dispose of cutting waste material handling and moving

All 24 carried skills, including the 11 the wood pallet maker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held pallet dimensions required
required, not held types of pallets required

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held operate forklift required

optional, not held operate thickness planer machine optional
optional, not held stack empty pallets optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor conveyor belt required

optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required

05 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held operate nail gun optional
optional, not held pallets loading optional
optional, not held heat materials optional
optional, not held produce customised products optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held woodworking processes optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood pallet maker 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held dispose of cutting waste material skill
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held perform test run skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held remove inadequate workpieces skill
already held remove processed workpiece skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held supply machine skill
already held troubleshoot skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held work safely with machines skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
already held consult technical resources skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held inspect machinery skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held operate wood sawing equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held prepare wood production reports skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held replace sawing blade on machine skill
already held types of wood knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate nailing machinery optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held operate nail gun optional
optional, not held measure parts of manufactured products optional
optional, not held operate nailing machinery optional
optional, not held operate thickness planer machine optional
optional, not held pallets loading optional
optional, not held stack empty pallets optional
optional, not held heat materials optional
optional, not held produce customised products optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional

15 held skills the wood pallet maker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role handle timber skill
not needed by the target role lathe machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manage timber stocks skill
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role operate veneer slicer skill
not needed by the target role position cross slide of a lathe skill
not needed by the target role program a CNC controller skill
not needed by the target role sawing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role sharpen edged tools skill
not needed by the target role supply machine with appropriate tools skill
not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
not needed by the target role types of sawing blades knowledge
not needed by the target role types of veneers knowledge
not needed by the target role wood cuts knowledge

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 pallet dimensions required
required, not held types of pallets required
optional, not held woodworking processes 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.