Career switch, measured
From Shipping and Receiving Clerk to Packer
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 Food safety, Cleaning, Equipment maintenance, Counseling.
68%
skill overlap
64
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillShipping and Receiving ClerkPacker
- Warehouse operations66%42%
- Workplace safety34%41%
- Forklift46%20%
- Customer service23%31%
- Inventory management67%19%
- Manufacturing10%38%
- Logistics15%8%
- Retail operations7%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Packer postings, rarely in Shipping and Receiving Clerk ones.
SkillShipping and Receiving ClerkPacker
- Food safety–27%
- Cleaning6%20%
- Equipment maintenance–20%
- Counseling–9%
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