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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)

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Business Continuity Planners

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Comparison table

MetricRetail Loss Prevention SpecialistsBusiness Continuity Planners
National median salary$42,540$83,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment81,5001,087,090
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social PerceptivenessCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersOccupational Health and Safety Technicians, Business Continuity Planners, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Emergency Management DirectorsDatabase Administrators, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Chief Sustainability Officers, Computer and Information Systems Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

13 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+2.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Active Learning+1.4 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Writing+1.1 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.9 level

Only in Business Continuity Planners

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

  • None