Table 1Transition record

weather forecastertopresenter

A weather forecaster already meets 29% of what the presenter role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From weather forecaster

29%

Overlap1

To presenter

11 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

71.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.5

This move: 71.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the presenter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the weather forecaster 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A presenter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a weather forecaster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adopt a relaxed posture communication, collaboration and creativity
already held read pre-drafted texts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held memorise lines communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work with a voice coach communication, collaboration and creativity
already held present during live broadcasts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held breathing techniques arts and humanities

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the presenter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held adapt to type of media required
required, not held follow time cues required
required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held follow directions of the artistic director required
required, not held perform improvisation required
required, not held rehearse role required

optional, not held compose playlist optional
optional, not held consult with production director optional
optional, not held develop program ideas optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held moderate a debate optional
optional, not held practice humour optional
optional, not held prepare broadcasts optional
optional, not held select music optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held gather information on theme of the show required
required, not held follow the news required
required, not held consult information sources required
required, not held meet expectations of target audience required

optional, not held check correctness of information optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

03 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held grammar required
required, not held spelling required

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held copyright legislation required

optional, not held press law optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held interview techniques optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use audio reproduction software optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a presenter 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held audiovisual equipment knowledge
already held breathing techniques knowledge
already held memorise lines skill
already held pronunciation techniques knowledge
already held read pre-drafted texts skill
already held vocal techniques knowledge
already held adopt a relaxed posture skill
already held lighting techniques knowledge
already held photography knowledge
already held present during live broadcasts skill
already held work with a voice coach skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check correctness of information optional
optional, not held compose playlist optional
optional, not held consult with production director optional
optional, not held develop program ideas optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held moderate a debate optional
optional, not held practice humour optional
optional, not held prepare broadcasts optional
optional, not held select music optional
optional, not held use audio reproduction software optional
optional, not held apply grammar and spelling rules optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held press law optional
optional, not held proofread text optional

12 held skills the presenter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
not needed by the target role carry out meteorological research skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on climate processes skill
not needed by the target role develop instrumentation systems skill
not needed by the target role develop models for weather forecast skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
not needed by the target role use data processing techniques skill
not needed by the target role use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions skill
not needed by the target role use specialised computer models for weather forecasting skill

5 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 copyright legislation required
required, not held grammar required
required, not held spelling required
optional, not held interview techniques optional
optional, not held press law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from weather forecaster

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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.