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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (July 15th, 2018)

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, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen.

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

*7 Steps To Rebrand Yourself For A Career Change* – Lisa Evans

Networking

TOP 8 Networking Tips For Introverts – Paul Michael

Best Tips For Increasing Your Networking Effectiveness – Alex Freund

Tips For Navigating Awkward Networking Conversations – Gina Belli

How To Network Like A Pro At Conferences – Syed Balkhi

CVs/Resumes

TOP 52 Resume Tips To Transform Your Job Search – Jon Shields

Everything You Need To Know About Writing The Perfect Resume – Emily Moore

Your Cover Letter Should Include These 6 Elements – Amanda Clark

5 Red Flags To Look For In A Candidate’s CV – Andrew Fennel

Interviews

TOP 12 Tips For How To Succeed In A Job Interview – Jacob Share

How To Handle The Salary Question During Job Interviews – Kaitlin Pitsker

Be Careful About Answering These 5 Job Interview Questions – Jillian Kramer

The 12 Worst Things You Can Say And Do In A Job Interview – Bernard Marr

Transferable Skills

TOP Top 5 Employability Skills – Alison Doyle

Soft Skills: Five Top Skills That Recruiters Are Looking For – Sam Roberts

How To Successfully Make A Career Change, As Told By People Who Have Done It – Zara Hanawalt

Why Critical Thinking Is Important (& How To Improve It) – Deane Alban

Academic Blues

TOP We Must Confront The Culture Of Overwork To Tackle Academia’s Mental Health Crisis – Grace Krause

Harness The Power Of Groups To Beat The ‘PhD Blues’ – Karra Harrington

Around The World In 80 Jobs – Allison Perrigo

Why You Should Deposit Your Raw Data – Stephen Matheson

Industry Positions

TOP 7 Steps To Rebrand Yourself For A Career Change – Lisa Evans

Getting Back On Track After A Career Break – Louise Karim

The STEM Skills That Turn Engineers Into Entrepreneurs – Joachim Horn

8 Companies With Remote Editing Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere – Rachel Jay

Business Acumen

TOP Why Getting A PhD In Science Prepares You Well To Be A Start-Up Founder – Anna Powers

5 Attributes And Skills Millennial Entrepreneurs Need To Succeed In Business – Ahmed Raza

Why Is Financial Management So Important In Business? – Jim Woodruff

What Is Digital Marketing? – Lucy Alexander

If you’re ready to start your transition into industry, you can apply to book a free Transition Call with our founder Isaiah Hankel, PhD or one of our Transition Specialists. Apply to book a Transition Call here.

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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 started my new job as an MSL on the 13th. I never would have got an interview without your company's help on CV and interview prep. I am on a much better salary and have a much better quality of life than I did as a postdoc. So thank you."

Edward Law

Edward Law

MSL

at AbbVie

"I am happy to share I am starting a new position!"

Mary Hidde

Mary Hidde

Clinical trial manager

at Medspace

"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

"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

"I'm excited to share that I am starting a new position as Senior Research and Development Engineer at CORMETECH!"

Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

Senior Research And Development Enginee

at CORMETECH

"I'm happy to share that I'm stating a new position as Medical Science Liaison at Celltrion Healthcare Co, Ltd.!"

Tammy Virdi

Tammy Virdi

MSL

at Celltrion Healthcare Co, Ltd

"I signed the offer today! I am will be working as a technical support manager - it is what you call a field scientist within Cheeky. I am super excited and already feel welcomed!"

Maria Terra Terra

Maria Terra Terra

Technical Support Manager

"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 got a job offer from a pharma company, which I am going to accept..thank you for your amazing support!"

Gonzalo Rosso

Gonzalo Rosso

Formulation Scientist

at Coriolis Scientist

"Hi Isaiah - I have news to share! I applied for a position on Monday night. I had an interview Tuesday and was just offered the position! (Wednesday). I can't believe it! All the hard work. The LinkedIn Messages. The resume building All your keys. I countered 5k more than they offered and they accepted it! I am so over the moon right now and so excited!"

Brittni Levasuar

Brittni Levasuar

"I landed a dream job as a revenue management analyst at british airways."

James Washak

James Washak

Revenue Management Analyst

at British Airways

"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 am happy to share I started a new job as a senior research scientist in medicinal chemistry at x-chem Montreal."

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk Senior Research Scientist

at X-Chem

"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'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Scientist in Pharma Division at NeoGenomics Laboratories! After all the trainings and advice I could get a 25% increase in my salary! So I’m very happy for that."

Maribel Donoso

Maribel Donoso

Scientist in Pharma Division

at NeoGenomics Laboratories

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