Career switch, measured
From Technical Sales Representative to Firefighter
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include EMT, BLS/CPR, Driving, Patient care; the main skills to add are Workplace safety, Risk management, Electronic health records, Equipment maintenance.
57%
skill overlap
42
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTechnical Sales RepresentativeFirefighter
- EMT26%69%
- BLS/CPR19%67%
- Driving12%21%
- Patient care11%14%
- Leadership24%17%
- Regulatory compliance12%26%
- Research6%17%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Firefighter postings, rarely in Technical Sales Representative ones.
SkillTechnical Sales RepresentativeFirefighter
- Workplace safety–33%
- Risk management–21%
- Electronic health records–14%
- Equipment maintenance–12%
- Vital signs–12%
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