Table 1Transition record

wholesale merchant in computer peripheral equipment and softwaretoauction house manager

A wholesale merchant in computer peripheral equipment and software already meets 20% of what the auction house manager role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wholesale merchant in computer peripheral equipment and software

20%

Overlap1

To auction house manager

5 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

75.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.8

This move: 75.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the auction house manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wholesale merchant in computer peripheral equipment and software 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A auction house manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wholesale merchant in computer peripheral equipment and software background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held initiate contact with sellers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held initiate contact with buyers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held identify new business opportunities management skills
already held product comprehension business, administration and law
already held build business relationships communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 4 the auction house manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 5 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 management skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage auction house required
required, not held prepare for auction required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held manage staff required
required, not held manage supplies required
required, not held supervise daily information operations required

optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held strive for company growth optional

02 business, administration and law 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held auction characteristics required
required, not held financial management required

optional, not held items specialty available for auction optional
optional, not held public auction procedures optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held set auction listing agreement required

optional, not held create auction catalogue optional
optional, not held advertise auction sales optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held represent the company optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow company standards required

optional, not held arrange security of goods for auction optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor artistic activities optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a auction house manager 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build business relationships skill
already held identify new business opportunities skill
already held initiate contact with sellers skill
already held product comprehension knowledge
already held initiate contact with buyers skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held arrange security of goods for auction optional
optional, not held create auction catalogue optional
optional, not held items specialty available for auction optional
optional, not held advertise auction sales optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held fix meetings optional
optional, not held monitor artistic activities optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held public auction procedures optional
optional, not held represent the company optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held strive for company growth optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

15 held skills the auction house manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role comprehend financial business terminology skill
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role maintain financial records skill
not needed by the target role monitor international market performance skill
not needed by the target role negotiate buying conditions skill
not needed by the target role negotiate sale of commodities skill
not needed by the target role negotiate sales contracts skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role plan transport operations skill
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role vertical markets knowledge

6 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 budgetary principles required
required, not held corporate social responsibility required
required, not held auction characteristics required
required, not held financial management required
optional, not held items specialty available for auction optional
optional, not held public auction procedures 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.