Career switch, measured
From Web Developer to Editor
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 28% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include SEO, Research, Stakeholder management, Marketing; the main skills to add are Logistics, Sales, Workplace safety, Customer service.
28%
skill overlap
44
open Editor postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillWeb DeveloperEditor
- SEO36%16%
- Research33%30%
- Stakeholder management39%30%
- Marketing61%23%
- Training and coaching21%32%
- Leadership24%41%
- Communication36%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Editor postings, rarely in Web Developer ones.
SkillWeb DeveloperEditor
- Logistics–39%
- Sales–30%
- Workplace safety–20%
- Customer service–20%
- Hospitality–20%
- Inventory management–20%
- Point of sale–20%
- Social media–11%
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