Table 1Transition record

wood treatertowood sander

A wood treater already meets 36% of what the wood sander role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From wood treater

36%

Overlap1

To wood sander

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

66.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.2

This move: 66.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the wood sander role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the wood treater 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood sander role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a wood treater background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage timber stocks management skills
already held timber products engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held dye wood handling and moving
already held clean wood surface handling and moving
already held meet contract specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held stain wood handling and moving

All 17 carried skills, including the 4 the wood sander role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held types of sanders required
required, not held sanding techniques required
required, not held wood cuts required

optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held woodworking tools optional

02 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held identify sanding grits required
required, not held use sanding machines required
required, not held sand wood required

optional, not held identify abrasives types optional
optional, not held use wood chisel optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain sanding machines required
required, not held work safely with machines required

optional, not held operate thickness planer machine optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held inspect wood materials required

optional, not held consult technical resources optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held quality standards required

06 constructing 3 supplementary

optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
optional, not held perform test run optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood sander 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held clean wood surface skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held woodworking processes knowledge
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held dye wood skill
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manage timber stocks skill
already held meet contract specifications skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held stain wood skill
already held supply machine skill
already held timber products knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held troubleshoot optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held identify abrasives types optional
optional, not held use wood chisel optional
optional, not held apply restoration techniques optional
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held operate thickness planer machine optional
optional, not held apply wood finishes optional
optional, not held consult technical resources optional
optional, not held dispose of non-hazardous waste optional
optional, not held monitor automated machines optional
optional, not held perform test run optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional
optional, not held woodworking tools optional

21 held skills the wood sander role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acclimatise timber skill
not needed by the target role chemical processes knowledge
not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
not needed by the target role dispose of hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role dry wood skill
not needed by the target role manipulate wood skill
not needed by the target role measure parts of manufactured products skill
not needed by the target role mix chemicals skill
not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role move treated wood skill
not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
not needed by the target role operate grappler skill
not needed by the target role operate hoists skill
not needed by the target role perform machine maintenance skill
not needed by the target role prepare wood production reports skill
not needed by the target role record wood treatment information skill
not needed by the target role stack timber skill
not needed by the target role treat wood skill
not needed by the target role wood moisture content knowledge
not needed by the target role work as a team in a hazardous environment skill
not needed by the target role work safely with chemicals skill

8 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 types of sanders required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held sanding techniques required
required, not held wood cuts required
optional, not held manufacturing of daily use goods optional
optional, not held manufacturing of furniture optional
optional, not held manufacturing of sports equipment optional
optional, not held woodworking tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from wood treater

Full index of moves from wood treater

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.