How in-demand industries can source candidates using transferable skills

Transferable sectors that can support those currently hiring

Totaljobs analysed 273,000 job ads and over one million skills to calculate compatibility scores across UK industries. The analysis identified the top skills associated with each industry and calculated compatibility by comparing the number of overlapping key skills between two industries as a percentage of the total number of skills listed in the primary industry (i.e. the industry in which an individual works). This shows what we’re terming The Transfer Market in action, as our research shows that following Covid-19, 7 in 10 people are now more likely to consider working in a different industry.

That’s why understanding the most compatible industries is key for businesses currently hiring. While some strong industry matches are obvious – social care and healthcare, advertising and arts and entertainment, engineering and skilled trades – others are more surprising.

Download the factsheets below to find out the top five most transferable industries and skills for each hiring sector.

Accountancy employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the accountancy sector include: finance, logistics, property, banking and consulting.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with accountancy.

Administration employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the administration sector include: customer service, banking, HR, media and legal.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with administration.

Advertising employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the advertising sector include: arts and entertainment, business management, hospitality, marketing and social care.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with advertising.

Animal care employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the animal care sector include: healthcare, business management, advertising, social care and hospitality.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with animal care.

Arts and entertainment employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the arts and entertainment sector include: advertising, hospitality, farming and agriculture, PR and policing.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with arts and entertainment.

Banking employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the banking sector include: business management, hospitality, healthcare, social care and advertising.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with banking.

Business Management employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the business management sector include: HR, legal, finance, social care and IT.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with business management.

Construction  employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the construction sector include: design, administration, engineering, business management and banking.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with construction.

Consulting employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the consulting sector include: customer service, engineering, logistics, IT and sales.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with consulting .

Customer Service employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the customer service sector include: consulting, HR, administration, sales and social care.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with customer service.

Design employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the design sector include: construction, science, administration, marketing and consulting.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with design.

Education employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the education sector include: the wider public sector, legal, PR, social care and logistics.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with education.

Engineering employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the engineering sector include: skilled trades, logistics, construction, consulting and science.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with engineering.

Farming and agriculture employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the farming and agriculture sector include: arts and entertainment, social care, business management, skilled trades and military.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with farming and agriculture.

Finance employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the finance sector include: business management, banking, HR, accountancy and legal.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with finance .

Healthcare employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the healthcare sector include: social care, business management, HR, customer service and the public sector.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with healthcare.

Human Resources employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the human resources sector include: social care, business management, customer service, healthcare and legal.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with human resources.

Hospitality employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the hospitality sector include: business management, healthcare, advertising, banking and social care.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with hospitality.

Insurance employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the insurance sector include: customer service, science, healthcare, legal and administration.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with insurance.

IT employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the IT sector include: business management, logistics, consulting, social care and science.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with IT.

Legal employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the legal sector include: business management, social care, banking, human resources and customer service.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with legal.

Logistics employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the logistics sector include: social care, sales, human resources, customer service and science.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with logistics.

Manufacturing employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the manufacturing sector include: business management, legal, social care, IT and logistics.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with manufacturing.

Marketing employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the marketing sector include: business management, human resources, PR, customer service and administration.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with marketing.

Media employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the media sector include: PR, administration, marketing, science and business management.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with media.

Military employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the military sector include: social care, arts and entertainment, policing, education and science.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with military.

Policing employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the policing sector include: healthcare, customer service, human resources, social care and public sector.

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PR employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the PR sector include: media, marketing, healthcare, customer service and travel.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with PR.

Property employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the property sector include: legal, banking, customer service, businesses management and sales.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with property.

Public Sector employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the public sector include: education, healthcare, legal, social care and policing.

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Retail employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the retail sector include: business management, arts and entertainment, sales, PR and healthcare.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with retail.

Sales employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the sales sector include: customer service, logistics, human resources, consulting and social care.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with sales.

Security employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the security sector include: skilled trades, hospitality, social care, public sector and construction.

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Science employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the science sector include: customer service, logistics, PR, human resources and consulting.

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Skilled Trades employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the skilled trades sector include: engineering, construction, manufacturing, hospitality and social care.

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Social Care employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the social care sector include: healthcare, human resources, logistics, customer service and legal.

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Sport and fitness employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the sport and fitness sector include: public sector, policing, banking, military and arts and entertainment.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with sport and fitness.

Travel employers

The most compatible industries for employers in the travel sector include: healthcare, PR, sales, policing and banking.

Download the one pager below to see relevant transferable skills across these industries, plus how they match up with travel.