Career switch, measured
From Architect to Industrial Designer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CAD, Project management, Microsoft Office, Communication; the main skills to add are Manufacturing, Research, Contract negotiation, Marketing.
59%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillArchitectIndustrial Designer
- CAD45%52%
- Project management23%16%
- Microsoft Office22%18%
- Communication28%30%
- Budgeting20%16%
- Stakeholder management38%18%
- Blueprint reading9%16%
- Plumbing5%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Industrial Designer postings, rarely in Architect ones.
SkillArchitectIndustrial Designer
- Manufacturing10%48%
- Research11%30%
- Contract negotiation–27%
- Marketing9%27%
- UX design–25%
- Logistics–20%
- Excel–18%
- Sales9%18%
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