Career switch, measured
From Administrative Assistant to Receptionist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 80% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Office administration, Microsoft Office, Customer service, Scheduling; the main skills to add are Sales, Marketing, Patient care, Medical terminology.
80%
skill overlap
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open Receptionist postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAdministrative AssistantReceptionist
- Office administration46%72%
- Microsoft Office42%58%
- Customer service28%80%
- Scheduling30%21%
- Data entry15%6%
- HIPAA5%10%
- Regulatory compliance16%12%
- Communication30%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Receptionist postings, rarely in Administrative Assistant ones.
SkillAdministrative AssistantReceptionist
- Sales9%53%
- Marketing–47%
- Patient care–15%
- Medical terminology–12%
- Electronic health records–10%
Plan your move to Receptionist
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