Table 1Transition record

zoo curatortorecreational facilities manager

A zoo curator already meets 50% of what the recreational facilities manager role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.

From zoo curator

50%

Overlap1

To recreational facilities manager

25 Skills carried over

1 Required, not held

57.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

50%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the recreational facilities manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the zoo curator 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 recreational facilities manager role treats 13 of its required skills as things a zoo curator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

develop recreation programmes
establish daily priorities
liaise with local authorities
manage budgets
manage logistics
manage recreational facility

What stands in the way is 1 required skill 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A recreational facilities manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a zoo curator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held create safe working protocols management skills
already held chair a meeting communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage recreational facility management skills
already held develop recreation programmes management skills
already held analyse transportation costs information skills
already held schedule recreation facilities management skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 13 the recreational facilities manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 48 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 management skills 1 required, 19 supplementary

required, not held organise participation in local or international events required

optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held supervise the management of an establishment optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held coordinate advertising campaigns optional
optional, not held create a financial plan optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held maintain professional administration optional
optional, not held manage payroll optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held organise training optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held plan medium to long term objectives optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held recruit employees optional
optional, not held supervise the work of staff on different shifts optional
optional, not held supervise work optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 11 supplementary

optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held report on overall management of a business optional
optional, not held train employees optional

03 assisting and caring 5 supplementary

optional, not held assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with company regulations optional
optional, not held inform customers of activity changes optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

04 information skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held produce sales reports optional
optional, not held analyse goal progress optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional

05 business, administration and law 4 supplementary

optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held bookkeeping regulations optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held energy conservation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 1 entries a recreational facilities manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

01 organise participation in local or international events skill · occupation specific

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held develop recreation programmes skill
already held establish daily priorities skill
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage logistics skill
already held manage recreational facility skill
already held manage supplies skill
already held promote recreation activities skill
already held recreation activities knowledge
already held represent the organisation skill
already held schedule recreation facilities skill
already held set organisational policies skill
already held supervise daily information operations skill
already held analyse transportation costs skill
already held budgetary principles knowledge
already held chair a meeting skill
already held coordinate events skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held create safe working protocols skill
already held fix meetings skill
already held follow company standards skill
already held maintain professional records skill
already held manage staff skill
already held perform project management skill
already held speak different languages skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held communication principles optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held counselling methods optional

47 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assemble health and safety resources in cultural venues optional
optional, not held assist customers optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held develop revenue generation strategies optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held keep stock records optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with suppliers optional
optional, not held manage a small-to-medium business optional
optional, not held produce sales reports optional
optional, not held supervise the management of an establishment optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held analyse goal progress optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held bookkeeping regulations optional
optional, not held communication principles optional
optional, not held coordinate advertising campaigns optional
optional, not held counselling methods optional
optional, not held create a financial plan optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with company regulations optional
optional, not held evaluate employees optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held inform customers of activity changes optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held maintain professional administration optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held manage payroll optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held manage workflow processes optional
optional, not held maximise sales revenues optional
optional, not held order supplies optional
optional, not held organise training optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional
optional, not held plan medium to long term objectives optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

7 further entries not listed here

32 held skills the recreational facilities manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer treatment to animals skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal purchase skill
not needed by the target role anatomy of animals knowledge
not needed by the target role animal acquisition knowledge
not needed by the target role animal breeding programmes knowledge
not needed by the target role animal evolution knowledge
not needed by the target role animal transport regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role applied zoology knowledge
not needed by the target role assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together skill
not needed by the target role breed reptiles skill
not needed by the target role coordinate export transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate import transportation activities skill
not needed by the target role develop zoonotic disease control policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of staff skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of visitors skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with transportation companies skill
not needed by the target role maintain catalogue collection skill
not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
not needed by the target role manage zoo staff skill
not needed by the target role organise zoological exhibitions skill
not needed by the target role oversee animal management skill
not needed by the target role physiology of animals knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare transportation routes skill
not needed by the target role read zoo reports skill
not needed by the target role solve operational transport problems skill
not needed by the target role speak about your work in public skill
not needed by the target role study a collection skill
not needed by the target role work effectively with animal-related organisations skill
not needed by the target role zoo exhibit design knowledge
not needed by the target role zoo regulations knowledge

7 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 company policies optional
optional, not held accounting optional
optional, not held bookkeeping regulations optional
optional, not held communication principles optional
optional, not held counselling methods optional
optional, not held energy conservation optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from zoo curator

Full index of moves from zoo curator

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.