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PhD to industry resume: cut the publication list (mostly)

2026-06-12 · 4 min read

Academics on Reddit send 6-page CVs to industry roles. Recruiters want **2 pages max** of relevant proof.

**Keep** Applied impact, tools, collaboration with eng/product, internships.

**Move** Full publication list to appendix or LinkedIn; cite 1–2 if directly relevant.

Translate research as engineering outcomes—latency, scale, experimentation velocity.

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