Career switch, measured
From Correctional Officer to Administrative Assistant
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 44% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Office administration, Leadership, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Microsoft Office, Excel, Scheduling, Communication.
44%
skill overlap
922
open Administrative Assistant postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCorrectional OfficerAdministrative Assistant
- Office administration19%46%
- Leadership56%31%
- Regulatory compliance14%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Administrative Assistant postings, rarely in Correctional Officer ones.
SkillCorrectional OfficerAdministrative Assistant
- Microsoft Office–42%
- Excel–38%
- Scheduling–30%
- Communication–30%
- Customer service–28%
- Research–17%
- Budgeting–16%
- Logistics–16%
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