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Ask HN: Designing CVs for software jobs

5 points by ejstronge ↗ HN
I've been working in biology for a few years and have completed some Python/R projects along the way [see refs 1-2].

How do I describe/highlight these projects when applying for software jobs? I have experience writing CVs for biomedical jobs but not for software. How do I avoid having my application sent to the waste bin? Links to samples or general advice would be super helpful!

[1] http://ejstronge.net/

[2] https://github.com/ejstronge

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mtmail
http://resumes.livecareer.com/ has lots of anonymized examples. I've never seen a biology focused CV so I can't compare.
ejstronge
Thanks, I took a look through these. There's a lot of variability - what do you think are important 'bullet points' when describing an employment experience?