How to write a career-change CV (UK guide)

Changing career is mostly a positioning problem, not an experience problem. You have relevant skills - they're just attached to the wrong job titles. A career-change CV's job is to make the connection obvious so the reader doesn't have to.

Lead with a clear target

Open with a short profile that states the role you're moving into and why your background fits. Don't make the reader guess what you're aiming for - ambiguity gets filed.

Translate, don't just list

A teacher moving into project management didn't only teach - they planned, scheduled, managed stakeholders and hit deadlines. Describe your experience in the language of the new role, using only what's true.

Put a skills summary near the top

A short, relevant core-skills section helps a reader, and an ATS, see the match quickly - before they reach job titles that might look unrelated.

Reorder for relevance

Highlight the experience that supports the move; let less relevant roles sit shorter and lower. You're curating, not hiding.

Address the change briefly

A line or two on why you're making the move, framed positively, can reassure an employer. Keep it confident and short.

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