Writing a Resume for a Job in Industry
Channel: Biomed Badass
Date: 2020-10-05

How to Write a Resume for a Job in Industry:

Learn how to write a compelling resume for an industry job (or as we term here in the EU, an industry-relevant, or non-academic CV), as an academic, postgraduate or PhD holder. 

I’ve spoken to tonnes of people in the commercial world and reviewed plenty of applications for a private sector jobs, to know how to write a resume that piques an employer’s interest.

Here I share what I’ve learnt and show you how academic researchers who are looking to make a career transition to industry can write themselves a compelling resume for the private sector. 

Please do me a favour – leave me a comment or a question, I’d love to hear from you…

Resources mentioned in this video:

1. 7 actions steps to prepare for an industry job whilst still in academia. Get the free download here: www.biomedbadass.com/subscribe

2. Dealing with the ‘What next?’ question blog posts:

• Clarifying what you want in your next career step

• 5 questions to ask yourself when considering a new career

• Anchoring your career to your values

About:

In this video, Vicky Sherwood PhD provides a resume format that can help academic researchers who are transitioning from academia to industry, land interviews in the non-academic job market.

Abbreviations:

STEM: Science, technology, engineering, and maths

CV: Curriculum vitae

Connecting:

Connect with Vicky and the wider BB community at the shared forum page, where you can ask any career-related questions in a private and safe setting:

www.biomedbadass.com/forum

Looking forward to chatting with you there!

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Music Credits:

Song: Jarico - Island (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/gZlDn4EmTvo