From kitchen unit installer to carpenter
10 of the 25 essential skills of a carpenter are already essential for a kitchen unit installer — about 40% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 15
- would be new
- 40%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a carpenter
What a carpenter does
Carpenters cut, shape and assemble wooden elements for the construction of buildings and other structures. They also use materials such as plastic and metal in their creations. Carpenters create the wooden frames to support wood framed buildings.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
15 skillsEssential for a carpenter and not for a kitchen unit installer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply wood finishes
- clean wood surface
- create smooth wood surface
- create wood joints
- define part requirements
- identify wood warp
- install wood elements in structures
- join wood elements
- keep sawing equipment in good condition
- keep track of wooden elements
- sort waste
- transport construction supplies
- types of wood
- wood cuts
- woodworking tools
Other moves from kitchen unit installer
2 roles- bathroom fitter15 skills in common
- plumber14 skills in common
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How far are you from being a carpenter?
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.