Career-change CV template
Use this targeted example to translate achievements from an established career into evidence for a different role.
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Profile
Hospitality manager moving into project support after seven years coordinating people, suppliers, budgets and time-critical openings. Experienced in maintaining action plans, briefing varied teams and resolving delivery risks before deadlines. Now seeking a project support role where structured administration and stakeholder service are central.
Transferable strengths
Planning: coordinated three venue refurbishments, sequencing contractors, stock moves, staff training and reopening checks.
Budget administration: tracked monthly operating costs and investigated invoice differences against purchase orders.
Stakeholder communication: produced daily updates for owners, suppliers and team leaders during high-pressure changes.
Risk and issue management: maintained logs for maintenance, food safety and event dependencies, escalating owners and deadlines.
Employment
Restaurant Manager | Alder Table Group, Manchester | July 2021–present
Lead a 28-person team and coordinate rotas, training, suppliers and service plans for a 120-cover venue.
Built a weekly action tracker for a six-week refurbishment; all mandatory checks were completed before reopening.
Reduced agency staffing spend by 14% over 12 months through earlier rota planning and cross-training.
Prepare concise performance and incident summaries for the regional manager.
Assistant Manager | North Quay Dining, Salford | April 2019–June 2021
Coordinated private events for up to 160 guests, confirming requirements, schedules and responsible owners.
Checked deliveries and invoices and resolved shortages without disrupting service.
Team Member | Copper Spoon Café, Stockport | August 2017–March 2019
Delivered friendly service, trained four new starters and completed opening checks.
Professional development
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification | 2026
Excel: Intermediate formulas and reporting | Open Learning North | 2025
Education
Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality Supervision | Pennine College | 2019
A levels: English Language, Business and Sociology | 2017
Additional information
Available with four weeks' notice.
Fictional example for a project support officer. Replace every detail with your own. The PDF shows the download layout.
How to use this template
Name the destination
State the target function clearly so the reader does not have to infer why you are applying.
Translate, do not disguise
Keep real job titles, then describe achievements using plain terms that make sense in the new sector.
Address the learning gap
Include relevant recent training or projects, but avoid presenting a short course as equivalent to practical experience.
Prioritise shared problems
Emphasise planning, records, budgets, communication and risk where those duties genuinely overlap the new role.