Career switch, measured
From Loss Prevention Specialist to Security Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 39% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Security operations, Leadership, Customer service, Communication; the main skills to add are Budgeting, Training and coaching, Stakeholder management, Regulatory compliance.
39%
skill overlap
55
open Security Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillLoss Prevention SpecialistSecurity Manager
- Security operations96%47%
- Leadership10%82%
- Customer service8%47%
- Communication6%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Security Manager postings, rarely in Loss Prevention Specialist ones.
SkillLoss Prevention SpecialistSecurity Manager
- Budgeting–56%
- Training and coaching–45%
- Stakeholder management–42%
- Regulatory compliance–33%
- Process improvement–22%
- Auditing–20%
- Scheduling–20%
- Cybersecurity–
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