Career switch, measured
From Human Resources Specialist to General Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 31% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Leadership, Training and coaching, Communication, Stakeholder management; the main skills to add are Sales, Retail operations, Inventory management, Budgeting.
31%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillHuman Resources SpecialistGeneral Manager
- Leadership50%77%
- Training and coaching36%48%
- Communication31%34%
- Stakeholder management26%22%
- Payroll13%17%
- Process improvement18%16%
- Regulatory compliance28%20%
- Problem solving20%18%
Skills to add
Asked for often in General Manager postings, rarely in Human Resources Specialist ones.
SkillHuman Resources SpecialistGeneral Manager
- Sales12%48%
- Retail operations–26%
- Inventory management–25%
- Budgeting–23%
- Marketing9%19%
- Merchandising–16%
- Forecasting–12%
- Team management–11%
Plan your move to General Manager
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