From tree surgeon to arboriculturist
10 of the 26 essential skills of a arboriculturist are already essential for a tree surgeon — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from tree surgeon 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.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a arboriculturist
What a arboriculturist does
Arboriculturists carry out specialised tasks related to observation, health and maintenance of trees.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a arboriculturist and not for a tree surgeon. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- conserve forests
- control tree diseases
- estimate damage
- execute fertilisation
- forest ecology
- handle geospatial technologies
- health and safety regulations
- inspect trees
- monitor grounds
- monitor tree health
- nurse trees
- operate hand pruning equipment
- plant green plants
- plant species
- safeguard biodiversity
- spray pesticides
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a arboriculturist?
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.