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For Career Changers

Pivot Your Career with a Resume That Tells Your Story

Transitioning to a new field? Reframe your experience and highlight transferable skills that matter to your new industry.

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Transferable Skills Focus

Templates and layouts that emphasise transferable skills and achievements over job titles and chronological history.

Functional Resume Formats

Choose from skills-based and combination formats that downplay career gaps and highlight relevant capabilities.

AI Career Pivot Assistant

Get AI-powered suggestions for reframing your past experience in terms that resonate with your target industry.

Certifications Section

Prominently display new certifications, courses, and training that demonstrate your commitment to your new field.

Summary Statement Builder

Craft a compelling professional summary that bridges your past experience with your future career goals.

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Resume Example

Summary

Digital Marketing Manager with 6 years driving brand growth through data-driven multi-channel campaigns. Delivered a 340% increase in qualified leads for a SaaS client while reducing CPA by 28%. Skilled in paid social, SEO, email, and attribution modelling. Team leader with experience managing cross-functional squads of up to 6.

Experience

Apex Digital
Digital Marketing Manager
January 2020 to Present
Chicago, IL
  • Lead a team of 4 marketers executing multi-channel campaigns across paid social, SEO, and email for a portfolio of 12 B2B SaaS clients.

  • Flagship campaign for an HR tech client: 340% increase in qualified leads in 6 months, CPA reduced 28%.

  • Spearheaded brand refresh for a fintech client; organic social engagement up 65% within 90 days.

  • Built a cross-channel attribution model in Looker that replaced manual reporting and saved 8 hours/week per account manager.

Leo Burnett
Digital Marketing Coordinator
July 2018 to December 2019
Chicago, IL
  • Supported paid search and paid social campaigns for McDonald's and Samsung accounts with combined media budgets of $12M.

  • Produced weekly performance reports and presented optimisation recommendations to account directors.

Education

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
GPA 3.8
2014 to 2018
B.A. Communications, Minor in Business

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I explain a career change on my resume?
Use a strong professional summary that connects your past experience to your new direction. Focus on transferable skills, relevant projects, and any training or certifications in your new field.
Should I use a functional or chronological resume format?
A combination format works best for career changers. It leads with a skills section highlighting transferable abilities, followed by a brief chronological work history that provides context.
How do I address lack of experience in my new field?
Highlight relevant side projects, volunteer work, freelance assignments, online courses, and certifications. Emphasise transferable skills and quantify achievements from your previous career.
Should I include all my previous work experience?
Include only experience that is relevant or demonstrates transferable skills. You can summarise older or unrelated roles briefly, or omit them entirely if they do not add value.

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