Career switch, measured
From Courier to Lineman
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 76% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CDL, Driving, Customer service, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, OSHA, Blueprint reading, Teaching.
76%
skill overlap
150
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCourierLineman
- CDL67%84%
- Driving19%46%
- Customer service88%17%
- Regulatory compliance71%9%
- Workplace safety6%22%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Lineman postings, rarely in Courier ones.
SkillCourierLineman
- Troubleshooting–45%
- OSHA–31%
- Blueprint reading–21%
- Teaching–19%
- Leadership–12%
- Construction management–11%
- Inventory management–9%
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