Compare careers

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)

Public Relations Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Telemarketers

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Comparison table

MetricPublic Relations SpecialistsTelemarketers
National median salary$74,750$35,450
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment283,38058,430
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone42
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading ComprehensionPersuasion, Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension
Related careersMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, TelemarketersMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Real Estate Sales Agents, Sales Managers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

8 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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
  • Persuasion
  • Active Listening
  • Service Orientation
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Negotiation

Only in Telemarketers

  • None

Only in Public Relations Specialists

  • Writing
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Monitoring