Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Web designer to webmaster

A web designer already meets 16% of what the webmaster role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From web designer
16 % overlap
Distant match
To webmaster
13 You already bring
18 Still to learn
94 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance A rebuild

88.5/ 100

1 How much of what a webmaster is expected to do is already part of a web designer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the webmaster role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A webmaster role treats 5 of its required skills as things a web designer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • graphics editor software
  • implement front-end website design
  • style sheet languages
  • use markup languages
  • web programming

What stands in the way is 18 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A webmaster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a web designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held enhance website visibility management skills
  • already held implement front-end website design working with computers
  • already held Joomla information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held style sheet languages information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held CSS information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held JSSS information and communication technologies (icts)

All 13 carried skills, including the 5 the webmaster role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 81 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with computers 9 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn troubleshoot website required
  • still to learn digital communication and collaboration required
  • still to learn maintain ICT server required
  • still to learn problem-solving with digital tools required
  • still to learn use scripting programming required
  • still to learn use software libraries required
  • still to learn apply tools for content development required
  • still to learn develop digital content required
  • still to learn use ICT ticketing system required
  • optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
  • optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
  • optional, not held manage changes in ICT system optional
  • optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
  • optional, not held conduct search engine optimisation optional
  • optional, not held use databases optional
  • optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional
02 information and communication technologies (icts) 5 required, 55 supplementary
  • still to learn domain name service required
  • still to learn proxy servers required
  • still to learn web based collaborative platforms required
  • still to learn authoring software required
  • still to learn digital systems required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT performance analysis methods optional
  • optional, not held ICT recovery techniques optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held LESS optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Sass optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Synfig optional
  • optional, not held TypeScript optional
  • optional, not held VBScript optional
  • optional, not held Visual Basic optional
  • optional, not held WildFly optional
  • optional, not held data models optional
  • optional, not held information security strategy optional
  • optional, not held online analytical processing optional
  • optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
  • optional, not held augmented reality optional
  • optional, not held computer programming optional
  • optional, not held knowledge base optional
  • optional, not held system backup best practice optional
  • optional, not held web analytics optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required
  • still to learn apply ICT system usage policies required
04 business, administration and law 1 required
  • still to learn quality assurance methodologies required
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • still to learn maintain responsive design required
06 information skills 1 required
  • still to learn study website behaviour patterns required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a webmaster 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 13 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held graphics editor software knowledge
  • already held implement front-end website design skill
  • already held style sheet languages knowledge
  • already held use markup languages skill
  • already held web programming knowledge
  • already held Adobe Photoshop knowledge
  • already held CSS knowledge
  • already held GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
  • already held JSSS knowledge
  • already held JavaScript knowledge
  • already held Joomla knowledge
  • already held enhance website visibility skill
  • already held manage online content skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held cyber security optional
63 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT performance analysis methods optional
  • optional, not held ICT recovery techniques optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held LESS optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Sass optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional

23 further entries not listed here

9 held skills the webmaster role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role IBM WebSphere knowledge
  • not needed by the target role JavaScript Framework knowledge
  • not needed by the target role WebCMS knowledge
  • not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
  • not needed by the target role compose description for web elements skill
  • not needed by the target role create website wireframe skill
  • not needed by the target role design web-based courses skill
  • not needed by the target role establish customer rapport skill
  • not needed by the target role manage website skill
62 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn domain name service required
  • still to learn proxy servers required
  • still to learn web based collaborative platforms required
  • still to learn authoring software required
  • still to learn digital systems required
  • still to learn quality assurance methodologies required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT performance analysis methods optional
  • optional, not held ICT recovery techniques optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held LESS optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional

22 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from web designer

Full index of moves from web designer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a web designer become a webmaster?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A web designer already covers 16% of what a webmaster is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 5 of which the webmaster role treats as required.

What skills does a web designer need to become a webmaster?

18 required skills are missing, plus 63 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with computers. The single most important is maintain responsive design.

How hard is the move from web designer to webmaster?

Its learning distance is 88.5 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.