Career switch, measured
From Massage Therapist to Executive Assistant
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Scheduling, Leadership, Communication, Customer service; the main skills to add are Microsoft Office, Logistics, Stakeholder management, Office administration.
48%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMassage TherapistExecutive Assistant
- Scheduling43%68%
- Leadership60%71%
- Communication17%41%
- Customer service19%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Executive Assistant postings, rarely in Massage Therapist ones.
SkillMassage TherapistExecutive Assistant
- Microsoft Office–60%
- Logistics–49%
- Stakeholder management–46%
- Office administration–43%
- Excel–32%
- Budgeting–22%
- Problem solving–18%
- Project management–18%
Plan your move to Executive Assistant
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