Stuck in a Role You Hate? How to execute a Career Pivot in Q1

Did you promise yourself you'd quit your job this year? Here is how to translate your past experience into a new career path without starting from zero.

Jenna MartinezJanuary 2, 20266 min read

The Resolution: "I Quit"

It is January 8th. You are back at work, and you already want to leave. You made a resolution to change industries, but you feel stuck because your experience doesn't match the new roles you want.

Don't let Imposter Syndrome stop you. You have transferable skills; you just aren't phrasing them correctly.

The Translation Problem

Recruiters speak different languages in different industries. * Retail: "Customer Service" * Tech: "Client Success Management"

If you put "Customer Service" on a Tech resume, you get ignored. You need to translate your history.

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How AI Solves the Pivot Gap

This is the hardest part of writing a resume manually—knowing the jargon of an industry you haven't worked in yet. makecv.ai bridges this gap.

Step 1: Upload your "Old Life" CV

Give us your history in retail, teaching, or hospitality.

Step 2: Input your "New Life" Job

Paste a job description for the entry-level role you want in Tech/Marketing/Sales.

Step 3: The AI Translation

Our engine analyzes the gap. It rewrites your bullet points to highlight transferable skills using the exact terminology of the new industry. "Lesson Planning" becomes "Curriculum Development & Project Management"* "Upselling customers" becomes "Revenue Generation & Account Growth"*

Make the Leap

2026 is your year to pivot. Don't let vocabulary hold you back. Let makecv.ai translate your potential into a language recruiters understand.

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