Career change CV template for a new direction.
When your job titles don't match where you're going, lead with what does. Transferable skills, each backed by evidence, and your retraining come before your work history.
- Best for
- Changing industry or role
- Returning to work after retraining
- Moving from teaching, retail or hospitality into an office role
- Springboard+ and Skillnet graduates
- Leads with
- Transferable skills and retraining
- Length
- Up to two pages of A4
- Sections
- ProfileTransferable skillsRetraining and new qualificationsExperienceProjects in my new fieldEducationCertificationsSkillsVolunteering and activitiesInterests
A fictional sample. Your CV keeps your own words and details.
Tips
Make it count.
What hiring managers look for, and how to get the most from this template.
- 01
Explain the move in your profile
One or two sentences on where you're coming from, where you're going and why. It answers the first question a recruiter will have.
- 02
Prove each transferable skill
Pair every skill with a real example from your past roles and what came of it.
- 03
Put retraining near the top
Retraining courses, bootcamps and evening classes belong high up, with any capstone project.
- 04
Show projects in your new field
A portfolio project or volunteer work in the new field can matter more than an old job title.
- 05
Keep older roles short
One or two lines is enough for roles unrelated to the new field.
FAQ
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