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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
As somebody who has a PhD and has hired people with PhDs, without PhDs and some with terminated PhDs, I say be honest:
"I stopped the first position since I felt it was the wrong subject and in ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
Honestly, I fear no one will hire me if they see these not finished PhDs.
Nearly all the time, the person hiring also has not finished a PhD. All large organizations hire people with unfinished ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
Write them as research assistant positions.
Describe what you did and what you learned, at the interview you will be asked about them, clarify them, especially the my supervisor ended my contract due ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
I think an honest answer is the only solution. Sometimes people get bored by the topic, lose motivation, and it's normal. You are fired not because you are not smart; people already hired you because ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
I think you should never write things in your CV that are not true. Instead, especially when making the switch to industry, you should add your motivations to make the career switch. Make sure to ...
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Is it okay to provide a list of manuscripts that are in preparation?
Yes, this is fine. Having a section on "Work in Progress" is usually (always?) a good option as it shows you are active.
Work in progress can include things nearing completion (in prep) but ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
People in the industry don't really care about PhDs unless the position is "R&D scientist" and the job description says "PhD required". Everything else, up to and including &...
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Referencing style for Publications in German CV (Lebenslauf)
Unless the university specifies a certain style (which I would find surprising), you are free to use what you want. The most important thing, in my opinion, is that it is consistent and you don't mix ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
Context:
I left PhD because funding was stopped, and I didn't want to beg for it.
Before that, I dropped out of my first MS program, but completed second MS and dropped out of third MS again.
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Listing "Publications" in CV - How to list multiple co-authored book chapters from one single Book?
The contribution type here is "book chapter", and you have two of them. Thus, you should list two separate items. Even if the doi is pointing to the entire book rather than the individual ...
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How to apply for a first ever physics research internship in the 2nd Year of Undergrad?
Assuming you are just starting the second year of undergraduate, it would be unusual, almost everywhere, to have much of any research experience. Everyone needs to start somewhere, which is what you ...
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Queries on Formatting of Lebenslauf (German CV)
The main thing you should watch out for is consistent formatting. As you have noticed, there is no single fixed standard for the formatting of tabular CVs in Germany, and anything that is reasonable ...
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