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Where a department manager can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a department manager already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Department managers are responsible for the operations of a certain division or department of a company. They ensure objectives and goals are reached and manage employees.

Highest coverage recorded: 70%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 4difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 80required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

budget manager 52% covered · difficulty 55

Index

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department manager is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a department manager already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.