Moving into a new field
Career Change CV Writing
Changing field means the reader won't recognise your job titles. We rebuild your CV around the skills, results and evidence that transfer, so a new industry sees the fit straight away.
In short
A career change CV leads with a targeted profile and a skills or achievements section that maps your experience to the new role, then shows employment history more briefly. PenworthCV recommends the Professional package or above for career changers, because reframing needs a senior writer and room for revisions.
Translate, don't list
We rewrite your experience in the language of the new industry, using the terms its job ads use.
Lead with the fit
A targeted profile and key-skills section show the match before the reader reaches unfamiliar job titles.
Bridge the gap
Courses, certifications, side projects and volunteering that prove you've already started the move.
A cover letter that explains the move
Your included cover letter tells the story of why you're changing and why you'll be good at it.
Samples
Examples of our work.
FAQ
Career Change CV: common questions
A hybrid format usually works best: a targeted profile and key achievements first, then a normal reverse-chronological history. Fully skills-based CVs without dates can look like you're hiding something and parse badly in ATS software.
Yes. We write to the destination country's conventions, and your back-up CV can target a second option.
Professional for most people. Premium if you're moving at management level.
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