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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)

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Career B (or your target career)

Public Relations Managers

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Comparison table

MetricMeeting, Convention, and Event PlannersPublic Relations Managers
National median salary$61,160$146,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment142,86074,850
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Social PerceptivenessSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing
Related careersAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Logisticians, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Advertising Sales Agents, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Human Resources Specialists
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners dashboardPublic Relations Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

19 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Speaking—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Persuasion+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Coordination—
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Time Management—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Negotiation—
  • Monitoring—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
  • Instructing—
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources—

Only in Public Relations Managers

  • Learning Strategies

Only in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

  • Management of Financial Resources