Career switch, measured
From Air Traffic Controller to Industrial Designer
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 22% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include UX design, Leadership, Training and coaching; the main skills to add are CAD, Manufacturing, Research, Communication.
22%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAir Traffic ControllerIndustrial Designer
- UX design69%25%
- Leadership26%18%
- Training and coaching8%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Industrial Designer postings, rarely in Air Traffic Controller ones.
SkillAir Traffic ControllerIndustrial Designer
- CAD–52%
- Manufacturing–48%
- Research–30%
- Communication–30%
- Contract negotiation–27%
- Marketing–27%
- Problem solving–23%
- Logistics–20%
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