From zoo curator to botanist
16 of the 25 essential skills of a botanist are already essential for a zoo curator — about 64% 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.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 64%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a botanist
What a botanist does
Botanists are occupied with the maintenance of a range of plants from around the world, often in a botanic garden. They conduct scientific studies and travel in order to study plants growing in the wild. Botanists are responsible for the maintenance and development of the botanic garden.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- corporate social responsibility
- develop recreation programmes
- establish daily priorities
- follow company standards
- liaise with local authorities
- manage budgets
- manage logistics
- manage recreational facility
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- promote recreation activities
- recreation activities
- represent the organisation
- schedule recreation facilities
- set organisational policies
- supervise daily information operations
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a botanist and not for a zoo curator. 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 zoo curator
2 roles- spa manager16 skills in common
- beauty salon manager16 skills in common
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How far are you from being a botanist?
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.