Career switch, measured
From Social Services Manager to Event Planner
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 56% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Budgeting, Marketing, Leadership, Hospitality; the main skills to add are Logistics, Problem solving, Customer service, Excel.
56%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSocial Services ManagerEvent Planner
- Budgeting57%49%
- Marketing47%49%
- Leadership50%45%
- Hospitality22%49%
- Microsoft Office15%28%
- Regulatory compliance31%15%
- Communication18%36%
- Stakeholder management13%23%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Event Planner postings, rarely in Social Services Manager ones.
SkillSocial Services ManagerEvent Planner
- Logistics–55%
- Problem solving8%36%
- Customer service10%34%
- Excel5%28%
- Scheduling9%21%
- Contract negotiation7%19%
- Project management8%17%
- Procurement–15%
Plan your move to Event Planner
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