Career switch, measured
From Editor to Intelligence Analyst
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 39% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Research, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Training and coaching; the main skills to add are Problem solving, Cybersecurity, Risk management, Data analysis.
39%
skill overlap
60
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillEditorIntelligence Analyst
- Research30%67%
- Leadership41%52%
- Stakeholder management30%25%
- Training and coaching32%20%
- Communication20%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Intelligence Analyst postings, rarely in Editor ones.
SkillEditorIntelligence Analyst
- Problem solving–12%
- Cybersecurity–12%
- Risk management–10%
- Data analysis–8%
- Microsoft Office–8%
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