If you’ve sent out 50+ applications and heard nothing back… it might not be your skills. It’s your CV. Here are 5 common CV mistakes PhDs make when applying outside academia and how to fix them! 1. Listing every publication instead of relevant skills ❌ Mistake: “Published in Nature, 2022.” (Great, but HR doesn’t know what that means.) ✅ Fix: Translate into skills. Example → Published peer-reviewed research after leading a multi-year project, managing deadlines, and collaborating with an international team. 2. Using academic jargon ❌ Mistake: “Investigated epistemological frameworks…” ✅ Fix: Reframe into industry language. Example → Analyzed complex data sets to identify trends and develop actionable insights for stakeholders. 3. Hiding transferable skills ❌ Mistake: Only listing “PhD in Molecular Biology.” ✅ Fix: Highlight cross-industry skills. Example → Project management: coordinated a 3-year research timeline, supervised 2 junior researchers, and secured $30k in grant funding. ...