Career switch, measured
From Training and Development Specialist to College Instructor
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 49% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Curriculum development, Leadership, Teaching, ERP systems; the main skills to add are Workplace safety.
49%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTraining and Development SpecialistCollege Instructor
- Curriculum development32%92%
- Leadership44%64%
- Teaching21%92%
- ERP systems12%19%
- Stakeholder management29%17%
- Problem solving20%17%
- Troubleshooting13%17%
- Communication34%19%
Skills to add
Asked for often in College Instructor postings, rarely in Training and Development Specialist ones.
SkillTraining and Development SpecialistCollege Instructor
- Workplace safety–17%
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