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| "Wait, you've got a doctorate? I didn't see that on your resume." |
I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately from law school graduates who are wondering whether to disclose their JD’s on resumes when looking for non-legal work. There are many opinions out there on whether the practice of omitting advanced degrees on a resume is ethical. A lot of people who rode out the worst part of the Great Recession in grad school are now struggling to get past HR screeners, who likely believe that those with advanced degrees will demand higher salaries. Here are the main arguments I’ve found against omitting advanced degrees, along with my thoughts.
