Career Change Resume Templates That Help You Make a Bold, Confident Move
Strategically designed, ATS-friendly templates for career changers — easy to edit in Microsoft Word and built to highlight your transferable skills and tell your story with clarity.
Changing Careers? These Templates Are Built to Support Your Next Step
Changing careers? You’re not alone — and you’re not stuck. Whether you’re pivoting industries, returning to work, or leveling up your career, these career change resume templates make it fast and easy to create a resume that opens doors.
Crafted by an award-winning resume expert, each template is built to help you:
- Identify and emphasize your transferable skills
- Downplay less relevant past roles
- Showcase your potential in a new industry or role
No struggling with formatting. No wondering what to say. These templates do the heavy lifting — you just fill in the blanks and tailor your story.
Why Most Resume Templates Don’t Work for Career Changers
Generic resume templates — especially free or cheap ones — are often rigid, overly simplistic, and entirely chronological. That’s a problem when you’re changing careers. These formats:
- Focus too much on your past roles
- Make it hard to highlight transferable value
- Often break ATS rules or aren’t editable in Word
Why Our Career Change Resume Templates Are Different
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Ready to Make Your Career Move
Browse our collection of professionally designed career change resume templates below and take the next step with confidence.
Each template includes:
- A Microsoft Word template
- Easy instructions and formatting tips
- Built-in writing prompts (in most templates)
- Instant access so you can get started right away
- Strategy guide and videos