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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (April 23rd, 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…

Networking

A Psychologist’s Advice For Navigating Networking Events When You Hate Mingling – Corinne Purtill

8 Pieces Of Networking Advice You Can’t Afford To Ignore – Shana Lebowitz

4 Cold Email Subject Lines That Generated $4 Million In Revenue – Alex Berman

CVs/Resumes

TOP 13 Must-Have Words To Include In Your Resume – Amy Elisa Jackson

How To Revive Your Resume – Randle Browning

How Long Should My Resume Be? And 15 Other Resume Tips – Liz Ryan

6 Resume Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs – Emily Moore

Interviews

TOP 3 Ways To Answer “What’s Your Biggest Weakness?” – Adrian Granzella Larssen

The Avoidable Interview Mistake That’s Killing Your Chances Before You Even Open Your Mouth – Alyse Kalish

How Being Super Prepared For Your Interview Can Still Cost You The Job – Art Markman

Transferable Skills

TOP How To Train Your Brain To Be More Innovative – Anisa Purbasari Horton

8 Questions To Ask Yourself When You’re Unproductive And Need To Get Back On Track – Jeff Haden

6 Personal Branding Rules To Being Popular And Profitable – Patrick Allmond

7 Ways Focused Hard Work Crushes Self-Limiting Beliefs – Sherrie Campbell

Academic Blues

TOP The Sad State Of Professional Development Programs For Scientists – Beryl Lieff Benderly

5 Challenges Faced By PhD Students – Dominic Claeys-Jackson

Scientists Are Getting Proactive About Self-Corrections – Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

Boosting The Career Development Of Postdocs With A Peer-To-Peer Mentor Circles Program – Chantal Kuhn and Zafira Castano

Industry Positions

TOP Are You Adequately Prepared For A Job Search? – Amy Philip

How Realistic Is Your Job Search? – Arnie Fertig

What Makes A CEO ‘Exceptional’? – Michael Birshan, Thomas Meakin, And Kurt Strovink

The Skills That Industry Hires Need – Maggie Kuo

Business Acumen

TOP How Is Biotech Transforming Pharma’s R&D Model? – Joseph Pategou

The  Long Game In Life Sciences: $181B Fund Baillie Gifford Invests Big In Private Companies – Steve Dickman

How You Define Transformation Matters To Your Success – Jeff Pruitt

Corporate Culture An Important Part Of Change Management – Torben Rick

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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.

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Here's What Others Are Saying

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Device and Date Scientist at Intel Corporation!"

Darpan Verma

Darpan Verma

Device & Data Scientist

at Intel Corporation

"I started working with you all back in October 2022 and it took me about four months to secure my new role. I actually had two six figure salary offers in the learning and development arena! One was from a prestigious HBCU and the other one was with a scientific research organization. I signed my six figure offer letter for a Head of Talent Development role with the scientific research organization on March 1st. I negotiated and received a $7,500 increase in salary and I also received an increase in my relocation package. I cannot thank you all enough!"

Dr. Rhonda Anderson

Dr. Rhonda Anderson

Head of Talent Development

at Southern Research

"I'm happy to share that I’m starting a new position as an associate computational scientist at md anderson cancer center!"

James Jennings

James Jennings

Associate Computation Scientist

at MD Anderson Cancer Center

"I accepted my job offer today. I was able to get 5k more + the exact PTO package I wanted. I am very happy and very thankful for everything that I learned through the event. I plan to stay involved with Cheeky Scientist as I love what y'all are doing and I'm still learning."

Tracy Gardner, PhD

Tracy Gardner, PhD

Senior Measurement Advisor

at Pearson

"A new chapter begins! I'm thrilled to launch Wenwirth Scientific, where sincere meets creativity with a mission to make medical communication more engaging, impactful, and effective. I am ready to bring game-changing ideas to help you unleash the power of words and medicine. Many thanks to those who have supported me in this journey, I can't wait to work with you and start serving the healthcare community and patients."

Huey Wen Lee

Huey Wen Lee

Creative Medical Communications

at Wenworth Scientific

"Thank you for your advice, Isaiah! I’m super excited and grateful! I would never negotiate the salary and the other details of the offer if it weren’t for Cheeky Scientist. Thank you again"

Marta Silva

Marta Silva

Policy Analyst

at Health Canada

"I got an offer at Estée Lauder! I accepted the offer since it is a great company and less than 15 min away. I don't have to worry about relocating."

Ivan Peran

Ivan Peran

at Estée Lauder

"I signed with ASML for 117k! (asked for 120 and they came up from 110) plus a 10% target annual bonus."

Andrew Dawes, PhD

Andrew Dawes, PhD

Senior Applications Engineer

at ASML

"I’m excited to share that i am starting my new job as a technical support engineer at lumencor, inc. the ultimate goal is to grow potatoes on mars by 2050 and make other advaces for mankind."

 Andrii Repula

Andrii Repula

Technical Support Engineer

at Lumencor, Inc.

"Hi Isaiah, I got hired yesterday!....Thanks for all of your encouragement provided by way of your presentations."

Beverly Brereton

Beverly Brereton

Compliance Manager

at Enel North America

"I proceeded with the offer we were discussing and i signed the contract a few days ago. I would like to thank you so much for your support throughout this process. it was really helpful and beneficial!"

Samir Tohme

Samir Tohme

Project Engineer, Optical Development & Simulation Expert

at EDL Rethschulte GmbH (FEV Group)

"I am happy to share that I'm starting a new position as a Research Scientist at Cellecta, Inc.!"

Chaitali Saqcena

Chaitali Saqcena

Research Scientist

at Cellecta, Inc.

"I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Medical Science Liaison at Ashfield this January, part of UDG Healthcare (now Inizio) supporting Avita Medical. Thank you to all my mentors, colleagues, and friends who have been incremental in making this dream possible for me.....It is an exciting space/time and I can’t wait for the future."

Mimi Borrelli

Mimi Borrelli

Medical Science Liaison

at Inizio

"Thanks to Cheeky Scientist, I now have an offer letter in my hand and a new career in the industry, which makes me incredibly happy and excited for the future. The training Cheeky Scientist provided was successful since it helped me to carefully consider my skills and improve how I approached my job search. I gained more confidence talking to recruiters and engaging in on-site interviews thanks to the many training modules and live sessions Cheeky Scientist offered. I had a lot of back-and-forth interactions with prospective employers as offers came in, and Cheeky Scientist helped me be a good negotiator. Through Cheeky Scientist, I could ultimately search for, negotiate, and select my best career route."

Vishnu Modur

Vishnu Modur

Clinical Trial Associate/Manager

at Medspace

"I'm happy to share that I will be starting a new position as MSL at Sanofi! I want to thank everyone that took the time to speak with me about their MSL experience and to help me land this position!"

John Crawford

John Crawford

MSL-Vaccines

at Sanofi

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