From stagehand to scenery technician
15 of the 24 essential skills of a scenery technician are already essential for a stagehand — about 63% 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.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 9
- would be new
- 63%
- of the target job covered
- 24
- essential skills of a scenery technician
What a scenery technician does
Scenery technicians setup, prepare, check and maintain pre-assembled sets in order to provide optimal scenery quality for a live performance. They cooperate with road crew to unload, set up and move equipment and sets.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assemble scenic elements on stage
- assemble the rehearsal set
- dismantle the rehearsal set
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- handle scenic elements during rehearsal
- modify scenic elements during performance
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- set up equipment in a timely manner
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
9 skillsEssential for a scenery technician and not for a stagehand. 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 stagehand
2 roles- stage technician16 skills in common
- stage machinist11 skills in common
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How far are you from being a scenery technician?
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.