Transferable Skills

Your work skills and experiences in one career area may also be needed in a different career area.  For example, people who have worked as fitness trainers might use similar skills as a Nursing Assistant. There are not many job openings for Fitness Trainers right now; however, employers are hiring Nursing Assistants. Look at this occupation transfer chart below to see what skills fitness trainers may share with other occupations and where a job seeker might need more training. 

You can use the Job Skills Transfer Assessment Tool to see which careers match your experience. Careers with three or more stars are in high demand from employers.

Example Transfer Chart: Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Occupation

Careers that share skills, knowledge, and abilities with Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are listed below. Learn more about any of these skills, knowledge, or abilities on O*NET.

Nursing Assistant
$14.90 - $19.29/hr

High Match

Shared knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Customer & Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Education & Training
  • Therapy & Counseling
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Static Strength
  • Trunk Strength


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Secretaries & Administrative Assistants
$16.57 - $24.02/hour

Medium Match

Shared knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Customer & Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Education & Training
  • Communications & Media
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Problem Sensitivity


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Teacher Assistant 
$27,239.17 - $38,292.46/yr

Medium Match

Shared knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Customer & Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Education & Training
  • Psychology
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Problem Sensitivity


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Sources
Wages: Occupational Employment Statistics, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Shared knowledge, skills, and abilities: EMSI Developer