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faride Barghi3mo ago

faride Barghi3mo ago

Good paper.

Good paper.

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Justin Post 3mo ago

Justin Post 3mo ago

I have trouble making my CV look cohesive and like it's from one person. This was a great article

I have trouble making my CV look cohesive and like it's from one person. This was a great article

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THELES SILVEIRA3mo ago

THELES SILVEIRA3mo ago

Good advice. Although, if some rules were "set in stone", it would make job seekers life easier. I always thought that CV in PDF was a standard, and just recently an HR told me that it is better to user Word/DOC format since there are automatic HR tools that often don't read PDF well.

Good advice. Although, if some rules were "set in stone", it would make job seekers life easier. I always thought that CV in PDF was a standard, and just recently an HR told me that it is better to user Word/DOC format since there are automatic HR tools that often don't read PDF well.

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Sandro Augusto3mo ago

Sandro Augusto3mo ago

Good article!

Good article!

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Julio Gabriel Garcia Mena3mo ago

Julio Gabriel Garcia Mena3mo ago

Great blog, I am finding difficult not to write some experience in my CV, I have decided to accept some internships to expereience new areas and also new cultures.

Great blog, I am finding difficult not to write some experience in my CV, I have decided to accept some internships to expereience new areas and also new cultures.

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Prince Tafadzwa Kurupati3mo ago

Prince Tafadzwa Kurupati3mo ago

Very informative, nice article

Very informative, nice article

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Tatsiana Prokharchyk3mo ago

Tatsiana Prokharchyk3mo ago

Thank you for the good advice. These hints articles are a big help these days when we are changing positions and industries more and more often.

Thank you for the good advice. These hints articles are a big help these days when we are changing positions and industries more and more often.

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Giorgio Chiriatti3mo ago

Giorgio Chiriatti3mo ago

Very helpful , thanks for the advice

Very helpful , thanks for the advice

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Renata Pereira3mo ago

Renata Pereira3mo ago

Great article. Thank you for sharing.

Great article. Thank you for sharing.

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Manja Turk3mo ago

Manja Turk3mo ago

Thanks for the good advice! These kind of articles are a big help when you're someone who's changed jobs frequently.

Thanks for the good advice! These kind of articles are a big help when you're someone who's changed jobs frequently.

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Simon Männchen3mo ago

Simon Männchen3mo ago

Great post, but I have a question for you - how do you handle this situation when it comes to your linkedin profile; do you merely put everything on your profile, or do you customise it as well depending on what roles you're looking for? What if you're interested in many types of roles?

Great post, but I have a question for you - how do you handle this situation when it comes to your linkedin profile; do you merely put everything on your profile, or do you customise it as well depending on what roles you're looking for? What if you're interested in many types of roles?

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Rishu Vallabhu3mo ago

Rishu Vallabhu3mo ago

Very good article

Very good article

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Ali Alwadi3mo ago

Ali Alwadi3mo ago

Great article! Thanks for the tips.

Great article! Thanks for the tips.

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Jorge Decanini3mo ago

Jorge Decanini3mo ago

I have two bachellor degrees, sometimes it´s hard to fill a CV when most of the experience isn´t related at all

I have two bachellor degrees, sometimes it´s hard to fill a CV when most of the experience isn´t related at all

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Marcos Eliseu3mo ago

Marcos Eliseu3mo ago

I find it hard to tailor my CV to other jobs in different industries...nice article and helpful!

I find it hard to tailor my CV to other jobs in different industries...nice article and helpful!

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Rafael Apodaca Vieira3mo ago

Rafael Apodaca Vieira3mo ago

This article is helpful for people like me, who achieve an international career. Thanks!

This article is helpful for people like me, who achieve an international career. Thanks!

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Maxim Horoshilov3mo ago

Maxim Horoshilov3mo ago

This article is very helpful! I think we should have a special version of our CV to every job we want to apply. Because covering the variety of your IT background, for instance, is quite purposeless, when you're going to change your career way to photography. Isn't it?

This article is very helpful! I think we should have a special version of our CV to every job we want to apply. Because covering the variety of your IT background, for instance, is quite purposeless, when you're going to change your career way to photography. Isn't it?

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Mo Ma3mo ago

Mo Ma3mo ago

Good advice. Thanks

Good advice. Thanks

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How to Tailor Your CV with Experience in Different Industries

October 31, 2024 min read

Finding a job can be one of the most difficult and frustrating part of your week, whether you're looking for a job abroad or at home. Especially when you have experience in various industries and are not sure how to approach that issue when writing your resume. Let's take a look at how you can get your CV in tip top shape and find a job in no time!

Our latest Guest Blog comes from Novorésumé, a professional résumé builder whose aim is to help create the perfect CV and increase your chances of finding a job.

What a great problem to have! Before putting those editing skills to work, start on a positive note and take a good look at your CV: you have experience, you have diversity, and surely by now you’ve accumulated your fair share of workplace knowledge such as dealing with colleagues and managers, rules and regulations.

Trust me; it was worth the effort! So, let's have a look at how to structure your CV having experience across multiple industries:

Having experience in diverse sectors

Let’s talk about how you can put all the information together so that your CV will serve its purpose (getting you job interviews, in case you forgot).

As with every piece of written production, please abide by coherence. If you have diverse industry experience, which is spread across several years, please help the recruiter so that they can help you. Follow the timeline, write down the dates accurately, and make sure each example of work experience - no matter how diverse - is easy to trace back in time.

Moreover, apply the same rule as if you were given different jobs within the same company. Try to organise your CV based on a common denominator, rather than forcing the chronology and functionality. Even in the case of having experience across multiple industries, you can still keep your resume sensible and tidy.

Read over each section of your CV and assess its coherence: could I explain this simply and logically during an interview? For example, if there’s some connection between the industries you’ve worked in, maybe emphasise the fact by using a colour code, or laying them out alongside each other. 

Or if the positions held were similar, and maybe you’ve gone from being an expert in one field to an equal role, but different activity domain, then only state the job title at the beginning, followed by periods and industries. It’s simpler than repeating unnecessary information.

Secondly, if you’re dealing with entirely different industries or job titles, I would suggest you include an explanatory line. For example, you can start each workplace description with a motivation statement.

Instead of opting for the classical responsibilities/achievements, why not give a little bit of context: “I decided to pursue my interest for...” or “Bold decision to change my career, couldn’t be more happy about it!” You set the tone, of course, but remember, if no given restrictions tell you otherwise, you have the power to decide what to include in your CV. Use it responsibly! 

Creating a perfect CV

Last but not least, are you completely positive that all of the experiences are EQUALLY important? Important for what and who? I am sure all of your work experience is important, but do not forget that your CV is an instrument to get you a specific job, not just any job.

Even though it might be difficult, answer this: are all the experiences I had relevant for the job I want to apply to? It is an especially important issue when dealing with having experience in various industries. I have numerous examples in mind of overwhelmingly long CVs, starting with summer internships and student jobs. Your professional path can be detailed during a 1:1 dialogue, your CV does not have to do all the talking.

I will end this article with the original piece of advice: be happy that you have so much to write about, stay positive, but re-read your CV and edit it like a true storyteller. Best of luck!

We hope you have a bit clearer idea now of how to structure your CV having experience in different industries. The more experience, the better - just know how to effectively describe it!

Are you a recent graduate or looking for a change in career? Take a look at How to find an internship & some reasons why it can be great for your career!  

About Lucyna Polok

Lucyna is a content creator specialising in the areas of career advice, expat life, and travel. As a 3-time expat and an avid traveller, she uses her own experience to share unique tips in Europe Language Jobs' articles. A writer by day and a reader by night, she lives and breathes written content.

Lucyna is a content creator specialising in the areas of career advice, expat life, and travel. As a 3-time expat and an avid traveller, she uses her own experience to share unique tips in Europe Language Jobs' articles. A writer by day and a reader by night, she lives and breathes written content.

Comments 18

faride Barghi3mo ago

faride Barghi3mo ago

Good paper.

Good paper.

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Justin Post 3mo ago

Justin Post 3mo ago

I have trouble making my CV look cohesive and like it's from one person. This was a great article

I have trouble making my CV look cohesive and like it's from one person. This was a great article

Reply

THELES SILVEIRA3mo ago

THELES SILVEIRA3mo ago

Good advice. Although, if some rules were "set in stone", it would make job seekers life easier. I always thought that CV in PDF was a standard, and just recently an HR told me that it is better to user Word/DOC format since there are automatic HR tools that often don't read PDF well.

Good advice. Although, if some rules were "set in stone", it would make job seekers life easier. I always thought that CV in PDF was a standard, and just recently an HR told me that it is better to user Word/DOC format since there are automatic HR tools that often don't read PDF well.

Reply

Sandro Augusto3mo ago

Sandro Augusto3mo ago

Good article!

Good article!

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Julio Gabriel Garcia Mena3mo ago

Julio Gabriel Garcia Mena3mo ago

Great blog, I am finding difficult not to write some experience in my CV, I have decided to accept some internships to expereience new areas and also new cultures.

Great blog, I am finding difficult not to write some experience in my CV, I have decided to accept some internships to expereience new areas and also new cultures.

Reply

Prince Tafadzwa Kurupati3mo ago

Prince Tafadzwa Kurupati3mo ago

Very informative, nice article

Very informative, nice article

Reply

Tatsiana Prokharchyk3mo ago

Tatsiana Prokharchyk3mo ago

Thank you for the good advice. These hints articles are a big help these days when we are changing positions and industries more and more often.

Thank you for the good advice. These hints articles are a big help these days when we are changing positions and industries more and more often.

Reply

Giorgio Chiriatti3mo ago

Giorgio Chiriatti3mo ago

Very helpful , thanks for the advice

Very helpful , thanks for the advice

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Renata Pereira3mo ago

Renata Pereira3mo ago

Great article. Thank you for sharing.

Great article. Thank you for sharing.

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Manja Turk3mo ago

Manja Turk3mo ago

Thanks for the good advice! These kind of articles are a big help when you're someone who's changed jobs frequently.

Thanks for the good advice! These kind of articles are a big help when you're someone who's changed jobs frequently.

Reply

Simon Männchen3mo ago

Simon Männchen3mo ago

Great post, but I have a question for you - how do you handle this situation when it comes to your linkedin profile; do you merely put everything on your profile, or do you customise it as well depending on what roles you're looking for? What if you're interested in many types of roles?

Great post, but I have a question for you - how do you handle this situation when it comes to your linkedin profile; do you merely put everything on your profile, or do you customise it as well depending on what roles you're looking for? What if you're interested in many types of roles?

Reply

Rishu Vallabhu3mo ago

Rishu Vallabhu3mo ago

Very good article

Very good article

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Ali Alwadi3mo ago

Ali Alwadi3mo ago

Great article! Thanks for the tips.

Great article! Thanks for the tips.

Reply

Jorge Decanini3mo ago

Jorge Decanini3mo ago

I have two bachellor degrees, sometimes it´s hard to fill a CV when most of the experience isn´t related at all

I have two bachellor degrees, sometimes it´s hard to fill a CV when most of the experience isn´t related at all

Reply

Marcos Eliseu3mo ago

Marcos Eliseu3mo ago

I find it hard to tailor my CV to other jobs in different industries...nice article and helpful!

I find it hard to tailor my CV to other jobs in different industries...nice article and helpful!

Reply

Rafael Apodaca Vieira3mo ago

Rafael Apodaca Vieira3mo ago

This article is helpful for people like me, who achieve an international career. Thanks!

This article is helpful for people like me, who achieve an international career. Thanks!

Reply

Maxim Horoshilov3mo ago

Maxim Horoshilov3mo ago

This article is very helpful! I think we should have a special version of our CV to every job we want to apply. Because covering the variety of your IT background, for instance, is quite purposeless, when you're going to change your career way to photography. Isn't it?

This article is very helpful! I think we should have a special version of our CV to every job we want to apply. Because covering the variety of your IT background, for instance, is quite purposeless, when you're going to change your career way to photography. Isn't it?

Reply

Mo Ma3mo ago

Mo Ma3mo ago

Good advice. Thanks

Good advice. Thanks

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