Career switch, measured
From Human Resources Manager to Human Resources Specialist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 96% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Employee relations, HR administration, Recruiting, Leadership; the main skills to add are Logistics, Research, Sales, Scheduling.
96%
skill overlap
1,532
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillHuman Resources ManagerHuman Resources Specialist
- Employee relations64%39%
- HR administration50%36%
- Recruiting47%37%
- Leadership70%50%
- Training and coaching46%36%
- Microsoft Office25%28%
- Manufacturing22%21%
- Regulatory compliance43%28%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Human Resources Specialist postings, rarely in Human Resources Manager ones.
SkillHuman Resources ManagerHuman Resources Specialist
- Logistics9%18%
- Research–14%
- Sales6%12%
- Scheduling–12%
- UX design–8%
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