Table 1Transition record

writertocritic

A writer already meets 36% of what the critic role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From writer

36%

Overlap1

To critic

15 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

70.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

70.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the critic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the writer 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 critic role treats 10 of its required skills as things a writer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply grammar and spelling rules
consult information sources
copyright legislation
critically reflect on artistic production processes
evaluate writings in response to feedback
grammar

What stands in the way is 12 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A critic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a writer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held critically reflect on artistic production processes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held promote one's writings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held types of literature genres arts and humanities
already held evaluate writings in response to feedback communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage writing administration information skills
already held use specific writing techniques communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 10 the critic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 11 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held build contacts to maintain news flow required
required, not held interview people required
required, not held participate in editorial meetings required
required, not held develop professional network required

optional, not held create online news content optional
optional, not held rewrite manuscripts optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held attend performances optional
optional, not held provide written content optional
optional, not held read books optional
optional, not held watch video and motion picture production products optional

02 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held analyse the comments of selected audiences required
required, not held follow the news required
required, not held stay up to date with social media required
required, not held study topics required

optional, not held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries optional
optional, not held check correctness of information optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 3 required

required, not held editorial standards required
required, not held interview techniques required
required, not held rhetoric required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists required

05 arts and humanities 8 supplementary

optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held history of dance style optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held film studies optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held photography optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held food science optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a critic 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 grammar and spelling rules skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
already held evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held spelling knowledge
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held write to a deadline skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held literature knowledge
already held manage writing administration skill
already held promote one's writings skill
already held proofread text skill
already held types of literature genres knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held press law optional

08 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held desktop publishing optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage personal finances optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held food hygiene rules optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse trends in the food and beverage industries optional
optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held check correctness of information optional
optional, not held create online news content optional
optional, not held food hygiene rules optional
optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held history of dance style optional
optional, not held manage personal finances optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held rewrite manuscripts optional
optional, not held write captions optional
optional, not held write headlines optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
optional, not held attend performances optional
optional, not held desktop publishing optional
optional, not held film studies optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held press law optional
optional, not held provide written content optional
optional, not held read books optional
optional, not held watch video and motion picture production products optional

17 held skills the critic role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role attend book fairs skill
not needed by the target role consult with editor skill
not needed by the target role critique other writers skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role liaise with book publishers skill
not needed by the target role linguistics knowledge
not needed by the target role negotiate artistic productions skill
not needed by the target role negotiate publishing rights skill
not needed by the target role perform background research on writing subject skill
not needed by the target role publishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role publishing market knowledge
not needed by the target role respect publication formats skill
not needed by the target role select subject matter skill
not needed by the target role teach writing skill
not needed by the target role write dialogues skill
not needed by the target role write storylines skill

16 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 editorial standards required
required, not held interview techniques required
required, not held rhetoric required
optional, not held art history optional
optional, not held food hygiene rules optional
optional, not held food materials optional
optional, not held food science optional
optional, not held history of dance style optional
optional, not held musical instruments optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held desktop publishing optional
optional, not held film studies optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held photography optional
optional, not held press law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from writer

Full index of moves from writer

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.