Career switch, measured
From Electrical Engineering Technician to Telecommunications Line Installer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Troubleshooting, Problem solving, Procurement, IT support; the main skills to add are Construction management, Bilingual Spanish, Teaching, AWS.
52%
skill overlap
192
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillElectrical Engineering TechnicianTelecommunications Line Installer
- Troubleshooting83%55%
- Problem solving40%38%
- Procurement23%24%
- IT support36%13%
- Electrical systems11%13%
- OSHA36%14%
- Blueprint reading40%13%
- Driving42%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Telecommunications Line Installer postings, rarely in Electrical Engineering Technician ones.
SkillElectrical Engineering TechnicianTelecommunications Line Installer
- Construction management–42%
- Bilingual Spanish–29%
- Teaching–24%
- AWS–15%
- Supply chain–15%
- Customer service–14%
- Sales–13%
- Network administration–
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