Career switch, measured
From Office Clerk to Administrative Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 88% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Office administration, Microsoft Office, Data entry, Excel; the main skills to add are Procurement, Stakeholder management, Teaching.
88%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOffice ClerkAdministrative Assistant
- Office administration32%46%
- Microsoft Office29%42%
- Data entry22%15%
- Excel26%38%
- Logistics17%16%
- Customer service36%28%
- Scheduling20%30%
- Research16%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Administrative Assistant postings, rarely in Office Clerk ones.
SkillOffice ClerkAdministrative Assistant
- Procurement7%14%
- Stakeholder management6%12%
- Teaching–10%
Prove it with a free skill badge:Procurement & purchasing,Stakeholder management,Excel,Logistics & transportation
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