Career switch, measured
From Veterinary Assistant to Optometrist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Scheduling, Office administration, Electronic health records; the main skills to add are Problem solving, Sales, Logistics.
57%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillVeterinary AssistantOptometrist
- Patient care47%53%
- Scheduling39%22%
- Office administration25%8%
- Electronic health records6%22%
- Hospitality15%9%
- Leadership17%56%
- Customer service27%15%
- Communication51%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Optometrist postings, rarely in Veterinary Assistant ones.
SkillVeterinary AssistantOptometrist
- Problem solving–25%
- Sales–10%
- Logistics–8%
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