Career switch, measured
From Executive Assistant to Receptionist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Office administration, Microsoft Office, Scheduling, Marketing; the main skills to add are Patient care, Hospitality, Medical terminology, HIPAA.
57%
skill overlap
1,888
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillExecutive AssistantReceptionist
- Office administration43%72%
- Microsoft Office60%58%
- Scheduling68%21%
- Marketing13%47%
- Communication41%13%
- Regulatory compliance10%12%
- Sales13%53%
- Customer service10%80%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Receptionist postings, rarely in Executive Assistant ones.
SkillExecutive AssistantReceptionist
- Patient care–15%
- Hospitality–13%
- Medical terminology–12%
- HIPAA–10%
- Electronic health records–10%
Plan your move to Receptionist
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