Career switch, measured
From Recreation Worker to Athletic Trainer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 42% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Communication, Customer service, Scheduling; the main skills to add are Patient care, Teaching, Electronic health records, ERP systems.
42%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRecreation WorkerAthletic Trainer
- BLS/CPR19%82%
- Communication19%24%
- Customer service19%18%
- Scheduling15%13%
- Leadership19%34%
- Inventory management29%13%
- Curriculum development9%6%
- Training and coaching14%30%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Athletic Trainer postings, rarely in Recreation Worker ones.
SkillRecreation WorkerAthletic Trainer
- Patient care–37%
- Teaching8%18%
- Electronic health records–17%
- ERP systems–16%
- Counseling–14%
- Problem solving–14%
- Stakeholder management–11%
- Process improvement–10%
Plan your move to Athletic Trainer
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Athletic Trainer jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.