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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Human Resources Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

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Comparison table

MetricHuman Resources SpecialistsEqual Opportunity Representatives and Officers
National median salary$75,940$80,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment912,430417,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, WritingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Social and Community Service ManagersLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Management Analysts, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Human Resources Specialists dashboardEqual Opportunity Representatives and Officers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

15 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Negotiation+0.6 level
  • Time Management—

Only in Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

  • Systems Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Human Resources Specialists

  • Instructing