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Job-search basics: how to convert a CV into a resume

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For broad scientific careers, resumes serve as critical job-search tools. This Commentary provides a strategy for writing an effective resume for searching for a nonacademic job.

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Haseltine, D. Job-search basics: how to convert a CV into a resume. Nat Immunol 14, 6–9 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2453

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