Table 1Transition record

weights and measures inspectortohealth and safety inspector

A weights and measures inspector already meets 37% of what the health and safety inspector role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From weights and measures inspector

37%

Overlap1

To health and safety inspector

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

60 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60

This move: 60 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the health and safety inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the weights and measures inspector 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A health and safety inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a weights and measures inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect government policy compliance information skills
already held conduct workplace audits information skills
already held gather feedback from employees information skills
already held audit techniques business, administration and law
already held government policy implementation social sciences, journalism and information
already held respond to enquiries assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the health and safety inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 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 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held advise on government policy compliance required
required, not held maintain relationships with government agencies required
required, not held protect employee rights required

optional, not held advise on conflict management optional
optional, not held advise on organisational culture optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held employment law required
required, not held personnel management required

optional, not held corporate law optional

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor employee's health required
required, not held monitor organisation climate required

optional, not held monitor company policy optional

04 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health and safety in the workplace required

optional, not held occupational health optional

05 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held identify policy breach optional
optional, not held set inclusion policies optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held promote inclusion optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a health and safety inspector 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held audit techniques knowledge
already held conduct workplace audits skill
already held gather feedback from employees skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held inspect government policy compliance skill
already held present reports skill
already held write inspection reports skill
already held respond to enquiries skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify policy breach optional
optional, not held occupational health optional
optional, not held set inclusion policies optional
optional, not held advise on conflict management optional
optional, not held advise on organisational culture optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held monitor company policy optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional

32 held skills the health and safety inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse packaging requirements skill
not needed by the target role assess quality of services skill
not needed by the target role compute average weight of cigarettes skill
not needed by the target role consumer law knowledge
not needed by the target role consumer protection knowledge
not needed by the target role demonstrate proficiency in packaging standards skill
not needed by the target role differentiate types of packages skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with shipment regulations skill
not needed by the target role fraud detection knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role handle shipment paperwork skill
not needed by the target role identify damaged goods before shipment skill
not needed by the target role identify preventive actions skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
not needed by the target role international import export regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor packaging operations skill
not needed by the target role numerical sequences knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role oversee stock quality control skill
not needed by the target role packaging processes knowledge
not needed by the target role perform inspections required by international conventions skill
not needed by the target role products coding system knowledge
not needed by the target role protect client interests skill
not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role test instrumentation equipment skill
not needed by the target role test package skill
not needed by the target role types of packaging materials knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role weigh shipments 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 employment law required
required, not held health and safety in the workplace required
required, not held personnel management required
optional, not held occupational health optional
optional, not held corporate law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from weights and measures inspector

Full index of moves from weights and measures inspector

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.