From aromatherapist to herbal therapist
16 of the 26 essential skills of a herbal therapist are already essential for a aromatherapist — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from aromatherapist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 62%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a herbal therapist
What a herbal therapist does
Herbal therapists use herbal medicine to relief pain and treat illnesses such as allergies, chronic physical conditions or stress-related conditions. They study the properties and benefits of plants and create a personalised treatment plan for the patients.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- acupuncture methods
- advise on mental health
- apply aromatherapy
- apply context specific clinical competences
- develop therapeutic relationships
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
- identify customer's needs
- listen actively
- maintain work area cleanliness
- observe healthcare users
- phytotherapy
- promote mental health
- provide health education
- types of aromatherapy treatments
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a herbal therapist and not for a aromatherapist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from aromatherapist
2 roles- sophrologist15 skills in common
- acupuncturist13 skills in common
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How far are you from being a herbal therapist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.