From trolley bus driver to bus driver
26 of the 33 essential skills of a bus driver are already essential for a trolley bus driver — about 79% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from trolley bus driver 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.
- 26
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 79%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a bus driver
What a bus driver does
Bus drivers operate buses or coaches, take fares, and look after passengers.
What carries over
26 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to transportation work schedule
- apply conflict management
- assist disable passengers
- assist passengers
- clean road vehicles
- communicate clearly with passengers
- communicate with customers
- drive in urban areas
- ensure vehicle operability
- ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment
- focus on passengers
- health and safety measures in transportation
- help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations
- interpret traffic signals
- keep time accurately
- operate GPS systems
- passenger transport regulations
- perform defensive driving
- perform services in a flexible manner
- provide first aid
- provide information to passengers
- road traffic laws
- stay alert
- tolerate sitting for long periods
- transport topography
- use different communication channels
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a bus driver and not for a trolley bus driver. 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 trolley bus driver
2 roles- tram driver26 skills in common
- private chauffeur13 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a 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.