I was just reviewing a colleague's student's CV & it hit home: academia does a horrible job prepping students to write CVs for industry positions. Here are a few pieces of advice based on my experience, but I want to hear from my industry friends!! #ScienceTwitter #lifeadvice 🧵
1) Emphasize what is important "to them". Sure, you care about the N publications you wrote, but a company cares about your technical skills. Put your skills/experience before a list of your pubs.
2) That undergrad job welding that you think isn't important (or whatever similar position)? Maybe it is. Include it. Don't make decisions for other people. Especially about positions that make you unique.
3) Explain all of your work both qualitatively and quantitatively in short phrases. For example, "designed and fabricated new GaAs laser with 30% improvement in threshold" or "designed and synthesized biodegradable PEGDA hydrogel with controllable therapeutic release profile"
4) List your technical skills in a technical skills section. Don't try to weave your skills into the different job experiences. It gets "wordy" and you'll miss things. Make sure not to leave things out.
To my industry (or national lab!) colleagues, what do you like to see in a CV? I know this varies greatly, and there are many opinions. But our students need advice! @Chemjobber @IEEEorg
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