From private chauffeur to trolley bus driver
13 of the 31 essential skills of a trolley bus driver are already essential for a private chauffeur — about 42% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 18
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a trolley bus driver
What a trolley bus driver does
Trolley bus drivers operate trolley buses or guided buses, take fares, and look after passengers.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assist passengers
- communicate with customers
- drive in urban areas
- ensure vehicle operability
- focus on passengers
- health and safety measures in transportation
- interpret traffic signals
- operate GPS systems
- passenger transport regulations
- perform defensive driving
- road traffic laws
- tolerate sitting for long periods
- transport topography
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a trolley bus driver and not for a private chauffeur. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adhere to transportation work schedule
- apply conflict management
- assist disable passengers
- clean road vehicles
- communicate clearly with passengers
- comply with policies for trolley bus driving
- electrical operation of trolley buses
- ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- keep time accurately
- mechanics of trolley buses
- perform services in a flexible manner
- provide first aid
- provide information to passengers
- stay alert
- tolerate stress
- use communication equipment
- use different communication channels
Other moves from private chauffeur
2 roles- bus driver17 skills in common
- taxi driver14 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a trolley bus 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.