Table 1Transition record

wicker furniture makertofurniture assembler

A wicker furniture maker already meets 48% of what the furniture assembler role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wicker furniture maker

48%

Overlap1

To furniture assembler

15 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

50.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.6

This move: 50.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the furniture assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wicker furniture maker 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A furniture assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wicker furniture maker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create furniture frames handling and moving
already held tend boring machine working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held repair furniture parts handling and moving
already held prepare furniture for application of paint constructing
already held furniture trends engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held sell household goods communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 7 the furniture assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 handling and moving 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held align components required
required, not held assemble prefabricated furniture required
required, not held clean wood surface required
required, not held use power tools required

optional, not held clean furniture optional
optional, not held fix minor scratches optional
optional, not held manipulate glass optional
optional, not held manipulate metal optional
optional, not held manipulate wood optional
optional, not held repair furniture frames optional

02 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held memorise assembly instructions required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure conformity to specifications required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held follow written instructions required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a furniture assembler 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply a protective layer skill
already held create furniture frames skill
already held create smooth wood surface skill
already held join wood elements skill
already held operate drilling equipment skill
already held technical drawings knowledge
already held tend boring machine skill
already held furniture industry knowledge
already held furniture trends knowledge
already held manipulate plastic skill
already held prepare furniture for application of paint skill
already held repair furniture parts skill
already held sand wood skill
already held sell furniture skill
already held sell household goods skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clean furniture optional
optional, not held fix minor scratches optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held manipulate glass optional
optional, not held manipulate metal optional
optional, not held manipulate wood optional
optional, not held read standard blueprints optional
optional, not held repair furniture frames optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional

23 held skills the furniture assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role apply restoration techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply weaving techniques for wicker furniture skill
not needed by the target role apply wood finishes skill
not needed by the target role conservation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role design objects to be crafted skill
not needed by the target role design original furniture skill
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role ergonomics knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate restoration costs skill
not needed by the target role evaluate restoration procedures skill
not needed by the target role handle delivery of furniture goods skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role metalworking knowledge
not needed by the target role operate welding equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate wood sawing equipment skill
not needed by the target role organic building materials knowledge
not needed by the target role pass on trade techniques skill
not needed by the target role prepare wicker material for weaving skill
not needed by the target role use painting equipment skill
not needed by the target role wicker materials knowledge
not needed by the target role wicker weaving techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role woodturning knowledge

2 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

optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held sanding techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from wicker furniture maker

Full index of moves from wicker furniture maker

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.