Career switch, measured
From Instructional Designer to Personal Trainer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 56% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Curriculum development, Teaching, Training and coaching, Leadership; the main skills to add are BLS/CPR, Customer service, Workplace safety, Microsoft Office.
56%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillInstructional DesignerPersonal Trainer
- Curriculum development41%27%
- Teaching32%47%
- Training and coaching43%35%
- Leadership23%28%
- Communication16%20%
- Process improvement13%9%
- Scheduling6%25%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Personal Trainer postings, rarely in Instructional Designer ones.
SkillInstructional DesignerPersonal Trainer
- BLS/CPR–34%
- Customer service–22%
- Workplace safety–12%
- Microsoft Office–9%
- Sales–9%
Plan your move to Personal Trainer
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