Resume Optimization for Career Changers
Translate your experience into the language of your target industry. Bridge the gap between where you've been and where you want to go.
Start Your Career PivotWhy Is Changing Careers So Hard on Paper?
ATS Filters for Exact Industry Keywords
Applicant tracking systems scan for industry-specific terms. Your experience in one field often doesn't match the vocabulary of another—even when your skills transfer.
Past Titles Don't Match
"Retail Manager" applying for "Project Manager" looks like a stretch on paper—even if you've led projects, managed budgets, and coordinated teams for years.
Skills Are Transferable but Don't Look Like It
Problem-solving, leadership, and communication matter everywhere—but your resume may not frame them in terms recruiters in your target field recognize.
How Themis Bridges the Gap
Translates Experience into Target Industry Language
We reframe your achievements so they speak to hiring managers in your target field. Same facts, better vocabulary—without fabrication.
Maps Transferable Skills to Job Requirements
Our AI analyzes the job posting and connects your experience to what they're looking for. We show the through-line—not a career change as a liability.
Writes Cover Letters That Explain the Transition
A strong cover letter is crucial for career changers. We generate tailored letters that address why you're pivoting and how your background makes you a fit—so hiring managers see your story, not just your old title.
What Strategies Work for Career Changers?
Lead with a skills-based summary
Front-load transferable capabilities so recruiters see what you bring before they see your old job titles.
Emphasize transferable achievements
Quantify outcomes that matter in any industry: led teams, delivered projects, improved processes.
Use the target job's language
Mirror keywords from the job posting so ATS and recruiters recognize you as a fit.
Pair with a strong cover letter
The cover letter is your chance to explain the pivot and connect the dots for hiring managers.
Practice Your Story with Voice Interviews
Career changers face behavioral interviews that probe your motivation and fit. Practice explaining your pivot with our AI voice interviewer—get feedback on your story, refine your answers, and build confidence before the real call.
- Behavioral questions tailored to career changers
- AI feedback on your "why the pivot" narrative
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Themis never invents skills, experience, or metrics. We translate your existing work into the language of your target industry. If you led teams in retail, we frame that as management experience—we don't add "5 years in fintech" that you never had.
We reframe your achievements around transferable skills: leadership, project management, data analysis, communication, problem-solving. Your past titles stay accurate, but the bullet points emphasize what matters for the role you're targeting.
Cover letters are essential for career changers. Themis generates cover letters that explain your transition—why you're pivoting, how your skills transfer, and why you're a fit. This context helps hiring managers see past your old job titles.
Ready to Make Your Pivot?
Translate your experience and land interviews in your target industry.
Start Your Career Pivot