Career Change CV Template

Reframe your experience for a new field — transferable skills up front, bullets in the language of your target industry.

Preview

Opens with a pivot summary and explicit transferable-skills mapping, then experience written for the new sector. Earlier career can be compressed into a short block.

What makes this ATS-safe

Summary states target role clearly so keyword matchers align intent.
Transferable skills section uses terms from the new industry's job ads.
Single-column flow keeps parsers from mixing old and new career blocks.
Training and certifications visible for career-switch credibility.
Older roles summarised — detail reserved for relevant evidence.

CV structure

[YOUR FULL NAME]
[City, UK] · [[email protected]] · [+44 …] · [LinkedIn]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
[Target role title] transitioning from [previous field]. [X years] delivering [transferable outcome]. Core strengths: [Skill], [Skill], [Skill] — backed by [brief proof from either career].

KEY TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
• [Skill from old career] → [How it applies to new field]
• [Skill] → [Application]
• [Skill] → [Application]

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

[Role closest to target field — or reframed title] — [Company]
[Dates]
• [Bullet written in language of the NEW industry]
• [Bullet with metric]

[Previous career role] — [Company]
[Dates]
• [Compressed bullet emphasising transferable scope, not old-domain jargon]

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
[Course / bootcamp / qualification supporting the pivot] · [Year]

EDUCATION
[Degree], [Institution] · [Year]

EARLIER CAREER (optional, compressed)
[Title], [Company] · [Years] — [One-line summary of scope]

Paste into Word or Google Docs, then format with a standard font (Arial or Calibri, 10–11pt). See our ATS checklist before you apply.

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