Career switch, measured
From IT Support Specialist to Electrical Engineering Technician
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Troubleshooting, IT support, Problem solving, Cybersecurity; the main skills to add are Regulatory compliance, Excel, Driving, Blueprint reading.
59%
skill overlap
320
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillIT Support SpecialistElectrical Engineering Technician
- Troubleshooting55%83%
- IT support49%36%
- Problem solving35%40%
- Cybersecurity13%17%
- Communication28%31%
- Leadership24%51%
- Process improvement12%12%
- Root cause analysis7%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Electrical Engineering Technician postings, rarely in IT Support Specialist ones.
SkillIT Support SpecialistElectrical Engineering Technician
- Regulatory compliance11%54%
- Excel–44%
- Driving–42%
- Blueprint reading–40%
- Workplace safety–39%
- Office administration–38%
- OSHA–36%
- Quality control–
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