Career switch, measured
From Logistics Manager to Event Planner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 59% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Logistics, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Excel; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Hospitality, Marketing, Sales.
59%
skill overlap
47
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillLogistics ManagerEvent Planner
- Logistics37%55%
- Leadership61%45%
- Microsoft Office25%28%
- Excel23%28%
- Customer service32%34%
- Communication31%36%
- Project management14%17%
- Problem solving20%36%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Event Planner postings, rarely in Logistics Manager ones.
SkillLogistics ManagerEvent Planner
- Budgeting16%49%
- Hospitality–49%
- Marketing8%49%
- Sales14%28%
- Contract negotiation–19%
- Research–15%
- Troubleshooting–13%
- B2B sales–13%
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