From drugstore manager to bookshop manager
18 of the 35 essential skills of a bookshop manager are already essential for a drugstore manager — about 51% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 17
- would be new
- 51%
- of the target job covered
- 35
- essential skills of a bookshop manager
What a bookshop manager does
Bookshop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in this specialised store.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- apply health and safety standards
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- ensure correct goods labelling
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- manage theft prevention
- maximise sales revenues
- monitor customer service
- monitor proper product handling
- obtain relevant licenses
- order supplies
- oversee promotional sales prices
- set sales goals
- set up pricing strategies
- supervise merchandise displays
What would be new
17 skillsEssential for a bookshop manager and not for a drugstore manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advertise new book releases
- employment law
- ensure client orientation
- liaise with book publishers
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with educational institutions
- measure customer feedback
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate sales contracts
- perform procurement processes
- publishing industry
- recruit employees
- sales activities
- stay up-to-date with latest book releases
- study sales levels of products
- types of literature genres
- use different communication channels
Other moves from drugstore manager
2 roles- medical goods shop manager19 skills in common
- beverages shop manager18 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a bookshop manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.