There is no single template for every career move. Choose the guidance most relevant to your circumstances and use truthful examples that show what you can contribute.
Career changers
Identify transferable skills, translate industry terminology and explain why your experience is relevant to the target role.
Explore relevant guidance ↗Government applicants
Study the role description, assessment criteria and application format. Prepare evidence-based STAR examples without inventing results.
Explore relevant guidance ↗Graduates and early-career professionals
Focus on relevant study, internships, volunteering, projects and capabilities rather than inflating employment history.
Explore relevant guidance ↗Experienced professionals
Prioritise leadership scope, outcomes, complexity and judgement. Remove unnecessary detail from older roles.
Explore relevant guidance ↗Returning to work
Explain career breaks only as needed, highlight current skills and recent development, and focus on role relevance.
Explore relevant guidance ↗Moving between sectors
Translate achievements into language the new sector understands and address its specific recruitment processes.
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