Career switch, measured
From Packer to Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 68% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Warehouse operations, Workplace safety, Forklift, Customer service; the main skills to add are Pharmacy, Mental health, Excel, Leadership.
68%
skill overlap
903
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPackerShipping and Receiving Clerk
- Warehouse operations42%66%
- Workplace safety41%34%
- Forklift20%46%
- Customer service31%23%
- Inventory management19%67%
- Manufacturing38%10%
- Logistics8%15%
- Retail operations9%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Shipping and Receiving Clerk postings, rarely in Packer ones.
SkillPackerShipping and Receiving Clerk
- Pharmacy–32%
- Mental health–23%
- Excel–16%
- Leadership–13%
- Microsoft Office–12%
- Merchandising–12%
- Driving–12%
- Sales–10%
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