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From masseur/masseuse to massage therapist

13 of the 21 essential skills of a massage therapist are already essential for a masseur/masseuse — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from masseur/masseuse in the whole taxonomy.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

13
skills carry over
8
would be new
62%
of the target job covered
21
essential skills of a massage therapist

What a massage therapist does

Massage therapists provide therapeutic massage treatments to improve the well-being of their clients. They perform a variety of massage types such as shiatsu and swedish massage, according to their client's needs and preferences.

What would be new

8 skills

Essential for a massage therapist and not for a masseur/masseuse. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

masseur/masseusemassage therapistThe other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a massage therapist?

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.