Career switch, measured
From Executive Assistant to Administrative Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 78% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Office administration, Microsoft Office, Excel, Scheduling; the main skills to add are Customer service, Inventory management, Data entry, Payroll.
78%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillExecutive AssistantAdministrative Assistant
- Office administration43%46%
- Microsoft Office60%42%
- Excel32%38%
- Scheduling68%30%
- Logistics49%16%
- Communication41%30%
- Leadership71%31%
- Budgeting22%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Administrative Assistant postings, rarely in Executive Assistant ones.
SkillExecutive AssistantAdministrative Assistant
- Customer service10%28%
- Inventory management–15%
- Data entry–15%
- Payroll–11%
- Accounting–10%
- Teaching–10%
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