Table 1Transition record

woodturnertowood products assembler

A woodturner already meets 58% of what the wood products assembler role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From woodturner

58%

Overlap1

To wood products assembler

19 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

42 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42

This move: 42 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the wood products assembler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the woodturner 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 19 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A wood products assembler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a woodturner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply wood finishes constructing
already held woodworking tools engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held operate wood sawing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held woodworking processes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held wood cuts engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manufacturing of sports equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 19 carried skills, including the 7 the wood products assembler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 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 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform pre-assembly quality checks required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held construction products required
required, not held wood products required

03 constructing 1 required

required, not held join wood elements required

04 handling and moving 6 supplementary

optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held create wood joints optional
optional, not held dye wood optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held stain wood optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a wood products 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held manipulate wood skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held set up the controller of a machine skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held woodworking processes knowledge
already held woodworking tools knowledge
already held work safely with machines skill
already held apply wood finishes skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held keep records of work progress skill
already held manufacturing of sports equipment knowledge
already held monitor automated machines skill
already held operate wood sawing equipment skill
already held perform machine maintenance skill
already held record production data for quality control skill
already held sand wood skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held wood cuts knowledge

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare wood production reports optional
optional, not held sharpen edged tools optional
optional, not held clean wood surface optional
optional, not held create wood joints optional
optional, not held develop assembly instructions optional
optional, not held dye wood optional
optional, not held pack goods optional
optional, not held read engineering drawings optional
optional, not held stain wood optional

23 held skills the wood products assembler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role avoid tear-out in woodworking skill
not needed by the target role consult technical resources skill
not needed by the target role cutting technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role dispose of non-hazardous waste skill
not needed by the target role distinguish wood quality skill
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role inspect wood materials skill
not needed by the target role lathe machine parts knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of daily use goods knowledge
not needed by the target role manufacturing of furniture knowledge
not needed by the target role meet contract specifications skill
not needed by the target role position cross slide of a lathe skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role sanding techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role sawing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role supply machine skill
not needed by the target role tend lathe skill
not needed by the target role timber products knowledge
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role turn wood skill
not needed by the target role types of lathe tools knowledge
not needed by the target role use turning tools skill

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

required, not held construction products required
required, not held wood products required

Index

Other moves recorded from woodturner

Full index of moves from woodturner

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.