Career switch, measured
From Boilermaker to Truck Driver
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CDL, Customer service, Sales, Leadership; the main skills to add are Driving, Forklift, Regulatory compliance, Workplace safety.
55%
skill overlap
1,194
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBoilermakerTruck Driver
- CDL58%93%
- Customer service32%35%
- Sales32%23%
- Leadership33%21%
- OSHA60%6%
- Inventory management31%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Truck Driver postings, rarely in Boilermaker ones.
SkillBoilermakerTruck Driver
- Driving–53%
- Forklift–50%
- Regulatory compliance–33%
- Workplace safety–32%
- Logistics–13%
- Route planning–9%
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Plan your move to Truck Driver
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