Career switch, measured
From Office Clerk to Receptionist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 71% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Office administration, Microsoft Office, Customer service, Scheduling; the main skills to add are Sales, Patient care, Medical terminology, HIPAA.
71%
skill overlap
1,888
open Receptionist postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOffice ClerkReceptionist
- Office administration32%72%
- Microsoft Office29%58%
- Customer service36%80%
- Scheduling20%21%
- Data entry22%6%
- Regulatory compliance15%12%
- Bilingual Spanish8%6%
- Marketing10%47%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Receptionist postings, rarely in Office Clerk ones.
SkillOffice ClerkReceptionist
- Sales16%53%
- Patient care–15%
- Medical terminology–12%
- HIPAA–10%
- Electronic health records–10%
Plan your move to Receptionist
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