From passenger fare controller to tram driver
10 of the 34 essential skills of a tram driver are already essential for a passenger fare controller — about 29% 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
- 24
- would be new
- 29%
- of the target job covered
- 34
- essential skills of a tram driver
What a tram driver does
Tram drivers operate trams, take fares, and look after passengers.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to transportation work schedule
- apply tramway regulations
- assist disable passengers
- assist passengers
- communicate clearly with passengers
- communicate with customers
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- perform services in a flexible manner
- provide first aid
- provide information to passengers
What would be new
24 skillsEssential for a tram driver and not for a passenger fare controller. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply conflict management
- clean road vehicles
- drive in urban areas
- drive trams
- ensure vehicle operability
- ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment
- focus on passengers
- health and safety measures in transportation
- interpret traffic light signals used in tramway infrastructure
- interpret tramway traffic signs
- keep time accurately
- mechanical composition of trams
- operate tram controls
- passenger transport regulations
- perform defensive driving
- perform tram equipment checks
- road traffic laws
- stay alert
- tolerate sitting for long periods
- tolerate stress
- transport topography
- types of trams
- use communication equipment
- use different communication channels
Other moves from passenger fare controller
2 roles- chief conductor11 skills in common
- bus driver10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a tram driver?
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.