ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD
CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS
Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by millions of PhDs and other professionals in hundreds of different countries. He has helped PhDs transition into top companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Tesla, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.
Dr. Hankel has published 3X bestselling books and his latest book, The Power of a PhD, debuted on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list. His methods for getting PhDs hired have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine and Success Magazine.
Have A PhD And Over 40 Years Old? Better Do This
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
“Isaiah, I’ve got 15 years of experience, a PhD, and more publications than I can count, yet no one seems to want to hire me. What am I doing wrong?” I hear this from PhDs over the age of 40 who are struggling to get their foot in the door, and the truth is, your age and experience may be working against you in today’s job market. Employers, especially younger hiring managers, may see you as overqualified, set in your ways, or not as easily trainable as a younger candidate. The unfortunate reality is that ageism is rampant in today’s…
#695 Genius Move, Or Idiotic? - Using AI To Apply For You
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Your decision to transition to industry is based on your unique skills, aspirations, and the current job market. Trust in your choices and the steps you’re taking.
#694 Job Market Whiplash. Why It Feels So Hard To Get Hired Now Versus Before
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Your decision to transition to industry is based on your unique skills, aspirations, and the current job market. Trust in your choices and the steps you’re taking.
#693 Why PhDs Now Dominate All Of Industry
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Your decision to transition to industry is based on your unique skills, aspirations, and the current job market. Trust in your choices and the steps you’re taking.
#692 How To Create A Killer Bullet Point
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Your decision to transition to industry is based on your unique skills, aspirations, and the current job market. Trust in your choices and the steps you’re taking.
#691 Massive Job Market Correction For PhDs. The Truth Comes Out
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
In today's Cheeky Scientist News Show, we discuss the not-so-secret push by some major tech companies to make resumes obsolete. We also discuss the AI systems that are helping this happen by making it impossible for employers to tell a "good fit" resume from a "bad fit" resume. But, what's replacing them? We discuss it here.
#690 Success Is The Best Revenge
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Your decision to transition to industry is based on your unique skills, aspirations, and the current job market. Trust in your choices and the steps you’re taking.
#689 Tired Of Begging For Referrals? Do This Instead
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
This kind of interaction, where you ask for something right away with your new connections on LinkedIn can burn bridges fast.
#688 6x People To Ignore During Your Job Search
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Hiring managers have a job to do: find the best candidate for their company. Their advice will naturally be biased towards what benefits their organization, not necessarily what benefits you.
#687 Be Charismatic In The First 90x Seconds Of An Interview
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Making a strong, magnetic first impression in the first 90 seconds of an in-person interview is crucial in today’s job market.
#686 The 5x Stages Of Grief Of Leaving Academia
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Getting the job is the goal, but most of us don’t think about the hard work of starting a new routine, learning new skills, feeling out of our element.
#685 Pitching Yourself To An Employer (How To Ethically Sell Yourself To Get Hired)
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
In today's Cheeky Scientist News show, Isaiah reviews the recent job search literature including studies in the Harvard Business Review and more on how to show employers that you are the best fit for you the job. Watch today's show to learn how to make the strongest argument possible for the value you can add to an organization.