Career switch, measured
From Construction Laborer to Fundraising Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 34% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Budgeting, Project management, Procurement; the main skills to add are Stakeholder management, Contract negotiation, Sales, Marketing.
34%
skill overlap
47
open Fundraising Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
- Construction management54%21%
- Budgeting17%30%
- Project management10%32%
- Procurement13%11%
- Communication15%32%
- Training and coaching12%40%
- Leadership13%72%
- Microsoft Office6%19%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Fundraising Manager postings, rarely in Construction Laborer ones.
- Stakeholder management–40%
- Contract negotiation–21%
- Sales–21%
- Marketing–21%
- Research–19%
- Public relations–17%
- Logistics–17%
- ERP systems–15%
Plan your move to Fundraising Manager
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