Career switch, measured
From Bookkeeper to Office Clerk
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 28% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Excel, Customer service, Accounts payable, Microsoft Office; the main skills to add are Inventory management, Office administration, Leadership, Scheduling.
28%
skill overlap
389
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillBookkeeperOffice Clerk
- Excel33%26%
- Customer service43%36%
- Accounts payable27%8%
- Microsoft Office18%29%
- Accounts receivable16%7%
- Data entry9%22%
- ERP systems18%13%
- Accounting82%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Office Clerk postings, rarely in Bookkeeper ones.
SkillBookkeeperOffice Clerk
- Inventory management–34%
- Office administration–32%
- Leadership8%22%
- Scheduling–20%
- Logistics–17%
- Marketing–10%
- Workplace safety–10%
- Bilingual Spanish–8%
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