If you've had multiple jobs in your life, have you been able to carry over acquired expertise from job to job to job?

If you've had multiple jobs in your life, have you been able to carry over acquired expertise from job to job to job?
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My current job ended up being the equivalent of a career change. Still a little unsettled, I carried over some skills but am having to start pretty close to square 1.
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