Example
[YOUR NAME] Career Changer [City] | [Phone] | [Email] PROFILE Former retail manager moving into project coordination, bringing eight years of experience leading teams, managing budgets and delivering store refits on time. Recently completed a project management certificate. EXPERIENCE Store Manager | National Retailer | 2018 – 2025 - Led a team of [X] staff and managed a [X] annual budget - Coordinated a full store refit delivered on schedule and on budget - Introduced a new rota process that reduced overtime by [X]% Assistant Manager | National Retailer | 2015 – 2018 - Planned stock deliveries and staff schedules EDUCATION Certificate in Project Management | Online course provider | 2025 SKILLS Project coordination, Budget management, Stakeholder communication, Scheduling, Team leadership, Microsoft Project
Fictional example. Replace every [X] with your own real numbers, or rewrite the bullet. Never claim results you didn’t achieve.
Tips for this role
When changing careers, your profile must connect the dots for the reader: what you did before, why you are moving, and which skills transfer. Lead with that story, then rewrite past bullets in the language of the new field — “store refit” becomes “project delivered on time and on budget”.
Show commitment to the new direction with courses, certifications, volunteering or side projects, and consider a skills section above employment history.