Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 29th, 2015)
Every week we scour the Internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don’t have to.
We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions.
Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week’s best articles are…
Top Overall
*20 Networking Tips From A Master Networker* – Richard Feloni
Networking
TOP 20 Networking Tips From A Master Networker – Richard Feloni
9 Tips To Land A Great Mentor: How To Ask A Stranger For Career Advice – Sabina Nawaz
How To Network As A Grad Student – Tarra Carrathers
Inside LinkedIn: 8 Secrets To Getting The Most Out Of It – Wayne Breitbarth
Networking Tips For Introvert Business Leaders – Niraj Ranjan Rout
CVs/Resumes
TOP 4 Ways To Make Sure Your Resume Is Selling You As The One For The Job – Katie Douthwaite Wolf
How To Follow Up On Your Job Application – Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, MRW
Job Applicant Pitfalls – Joseph Barber
Interviews
TOP 22 Interview Questions That’ll Get You The Real Inside Scoop On Company Culture – Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi
Reasons Why A Tough Job Interview Is Better for You – Heather Huhman
The Dreaded Fit Question Comes First! – Kellee Weinhold
How A CEO Hacked His Way Into A Job Interview – Kyle Reyes
Transferable Skills
TOP How To Get The Job…Even After A Bad Interview – Nishant Bhajaria
4 Mentalities That Are Killing Your Career – J. t. O’Donnell
Automation Is Eating Jobs, But These Skills Will Always Be Valued In The Workplace – Alison E. Berman
What Kind Of Thinker Are You? – Mark Bonchek and Elisa Steele
Academic Blues
TOP Achieving Work-Life Balance – Danielle Marias
How Do Our PhDs Look At An Industry Job? – Sanjaya Mallick
Should I Become A Long-Term Postdoc -Sven Hendrix
Men, Women, And Our Limiting Mythology Of Success – Maria Popova
Industry Positions
TOP The Search: Know What You’re Looking For – Matt Nagler
3 Ways To Get Employers To Take Your Brand Seriously – Ariella Coombs
From Academia To Corporate: How To Make A Major Career Transition – Debra Wheatman
Online Skills Are Hot, But Will They Land You A Job? – Lauren Weber
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