You are not alone. More and more people are choosing a completely different direction mid-career. But how do you convince an employer if you have no direct experience in your new field?
Transferable Skills
This is your secret weapon. Maybe you've never worked as a Project Manager, but as a teacher, you've managed classrooms, created schedules, and communicated with parents for years. Those are skills that are directly applicable.
Adapting your CV for a switch
A chronological CV often works against you in a career switch because your last job doesn't seem relevant. Consider a skills-based CV (functional CV). This emphasizes what you can do, rather than where you have worked.
Use our CV Checker to see if your new keywords are being picked up correctly by systems.
Closing the gap
Missing specific knowledge? Take courses, volunteer, or start your own project. This shows not only that you are learning the skills, but mostly that you are motivated and proactive.