Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (January 1st, 2017)
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
*How Academia And Industry Can Collaborate To Advance Biologic Drug Development And Manufacturing* – Michael Cohen
Networking
TOP 5 Ways To Prepare For Your Next Networking Event – Stacy Harshman
How A Recruiter Views Your Profile – Donna Serdula
3 Surefire Ways To Find Common Ground With Strangers (You Have To Talk To) – Stacey Lastoe
CVs/Resumes
TOP Making A Resume ATS Friendly – Marcy Travis
What Are You Doing To Ensure Your Resume Delivers The Most Impact? – Audrey McSherry
5 Questions Successful Job Searchers Always Ask Themselves – Pat Mastandrea
A Proven Formula For Writing Cover Letters That Win Interviews – Dana Leavy
Interviews
TOP How To Conquer Your Next Job Interview And Land Your Dream Gig – Brian Scudamore
How To Talk About Transferable Skills In Job Interviews – Beth Leslie
Here’s How To Ace The Job Interview – Rachel Loock
Transferable Skills
TOP These Transferable Skills Will Help You Earn A Higher Salary When Switching Jobs – Anastasia Belyh
Visual Trick For Figuring Out What You Want To Do With Your Life – Marguerite Ward
What Great Managers Do Daily – Ryan Fuller and Nina Shikaloff
7 Quick Leadership Tips For Masterful Communication – Marcel Schwantes
Academic Blues
TOP The Emotional Side Of Leaving Academia – Virginia Schutte
How To Get Your Paper Noticed And Shared – Anna Sharman
Highest Education – David Silbersweig
Industry Positions
TOP Why It’s A Bad Idea To Kill Your Job Search During The Holiday Season – Virginia Franco
How These Three Women Made Mid-Career Pivots Into Data Science – Wendy Marx
3 Things You Need To Find A Job Faster – J.T. O’Donnell
5 Bad Job Search Habits That You Need To Break – Amanda Clark
Business Acumen
TOP How Academia And Industry Can Collaborate To Advance Biologic Drug Development And Manufacturing – Michael Cohen
We Need To Tame The Price Of New Cancer Drugs – Elaine Schattner
As Drug Approvals Dive In 2016, Returns On R&D Deteriorate – Ben Hirschler
Why Pharma Undervalues Novel R&D – Frank David
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