Career switch, measured
From Paralegal to Executive Assistant
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 15% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Microsoft Office, Excel, Communication, Office administration; the main skills to add are Leadership, Budgeting, Problem solving, Marketing.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillParalegalExecutive Assistant
- Microsoft Office45%60%
- Excel30%32%
- Communication41%41%
- Office administration16%43%
- Logistics13%49%
- Stakeholder management18%46%
- Scheduling18%68%
- Research54%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Executive Assistant postings, rarely in Paralegal ones.
SkillParalegalExecutive Assistant
- Leadership17%71%
- Budgeting6%22%
- Problem solving8%18%
- Marketing–13%
- Sales–13%
- Customer service–10%
- Procurement–9%
- Team management–9%
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