Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

window cleanertosnow-clearing worker

A window cleaner already meets 29% of what the snow-clearing worker role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From window cleaner
29%
Overlap1
To snow-clearing worker
6 Skills carried over
8 Required, not held
64.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.8/ 100

1 Share of the snow-clearing worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the window cleaner 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.

Why

Why this move works

A snow-clearing worker role treats 3 of its required skills as things a window cleaner already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • complete report sheets of activity
  • follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry
  • perform outdoor cleaning activities

What stands in the way is 8 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A snow-clearing worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a window cleaner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held operate aerial work platforms working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held complete report sheets of activity information skills
  • already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry assisting and caring
  • already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way assisting and caring
  • already held perform outdoor cleaning activities handling and moving
  • already held select hazard control assisting and caring

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the snow-clearing worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 8 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 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held remove snow required
  • required, not held use snow-removal equipment required
  • required, not held carry out de-icing activities required
  • optional, not held perform emergency street clean ups optional
02 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held apply measures to prevent snow removal safety hazards required
  • required, not held use personal protection equipment required
  • optional, not held regulate traffic optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held adapt to different weather conditions required
  • optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
04 services 1 required
  • required, not held snow removal safety hazards required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held drive heavy duty trucks for snow removal required
06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held road traffic laws optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a snow-clearing worker 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 6 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held complete report sheets of activity skill
  • already held follow organisational guidelines in the cleaning industry skill
  • already held perform outdoor cleaning activities skill
  • already held operate aerial work platforms skill
  • already held perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way skill
  • already held select hazard control skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held maintain snow removal equipment optional
08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held maintain snow removal equipment optional
  • optional, not held perform emergency street clean ups optional
  • optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held regulate traffic optional
  • optional, not held road traffic laws optional
29 held skills the snow-clearing worker role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
  • not needed by the target role carry out pressure washing activities skill
  • not needed by the target role clean building facade skill
  • not needed by the target role clean glass surfaces skill
  • not needed by the target role clean particular areas manually skill
  • not needed by the target role clean public furniture skill
  • not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
  • not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
  • not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
  • not needed by the target role follow reporting procedures skill
  • not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
  • not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain cleaning equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain inventory of cleaning supplies skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain personal hygiene standards when cleaning skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain professional administration skill
  • not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
  • not needed by the target role manage routine waste skill
  • not needed by the target role perform glazing reconditioning skill
  • not needed by the target role personal protective equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role prepare cleaning materials for window cleaning skill
  • not needed by the target role protect window frames skill
  • not needed by the target role read technical datasheet skill
  • not needed by the target role report on window damage skill
  • not needed by the target role risk assessment for window cleaning knowledge
  • not needed by the target role supervise the work of cleaning staff skill
  • not needed by the target role use a water-fed pole system skill
3 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 snow removal safety hazards required
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held road traffic laws optional
Index

Other moves recorded from window cleaner

Full index of moves from window cleaner

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.