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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)

Labor Relations Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricHuman Resources SpecialistsLabor Relations Specialists
National median salary$75,940$95,420
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment912,43064,810
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, WritingActive Listening, Speaking, Negotiation, Critical Thinking, Writing
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Social and Community Service ManagersExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Public Relations Specialists, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

0

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+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Negotiation+1.4 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Labor Relations Specialists

  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Human Resources Specialists

  • None