This post is part of a series on career advice for graduate students who are considering career options both inside and outside academia. If you are broadening your job search beyond the academic ...

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a three or more page biography of your background and achievements. It includes your education, research, work experience, publications, presentations and anything else ...

Compared with single-page resumes, two-page resumes increase the amount of time recruiters spend reviewing the applicant, and can ultimately improve the candidate’s likelihood of getting hired. Until ...

Having a standout resume can lead to opportunities. Consider it your personal marketing tool, one that highlights your skills, experience, and education. Resumes will vary in look and layout depending ...

In one corner, you have traditional resumes, which are reliable but flashing yellow on some obsolescence meters, just like landlines and fax machines. In the other corner you have web resumes, which ...

If your CV includes a narrative profile describing your skills, it should be short. A profile is a brief summary. It's a few lines; it's not a two-page detailed list of your skills. Do not make your ...

This post is part of a series on career advice for graduate students who are considering career options both inside and outside academia. If you are broadening your job search beyond the academic ...