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Just don't mention your PhD in your resume.

• copperx 12y ago
  On the one hand, if one holds a MSc, it's easy to just omit the PhD in the resume. On the other hand, if one doesn't, then just listing a BSc might not be a good idea.
  • JonathonW 12y ago
    Reason #763 why it's a good idea to make sure you do whatever paperwork's required for a Master's in Passing along the way to your PhD, if it's an option in your program. Sadly, it's not something that happens by default at all (maybe even most?) institutions... even if you intend for your terminal degree to be a PhD, the MSc is nice to have around in case something goes wrong. You'll still have a gap in your resume, but the ~two-year gap is likely to look better on paper than a four-year (or more) gap between Bachelor's and now.
• greenyoda 12y ago
  That might work if he had many years of work experience. But since he has no work experience, potential employers would immediately wonder what he was doing in the years since he graduated. And his PhD work is the only thing he can point to to show that he's worked somewhere as a developer. Besides, to the right employer - one who is trying to solve a novel problem - someone who has experience working on a research project could be a valuable asset.
  • giaour 12y ago
    If the OP had any official duties or responsibilities while enrolled in his program, then he can always list his PhD studies as a four year "teaching and research assistant" position or whatever.