Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (March 23rd 2019)
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
*Job Networking Tips How To Find The Right Job By Building Relationships* – John E. Kobara and Melinda Smith, M.A.
Networking
TOP Job Networking Tips How To Find The Right Job By Building Relationships – John E. Kobara and Melinda Smith, M.A.
How To Crush It At Your Next Business Conference – Khoi Nguyen
6 Strategies To Build A Powerful Network Around You – Tim Denning
Five Easy Ways To Turn Small Talk Into Successful Networking – Wes O’donnell
CVs/Resumes
TOP How To Write Cover Letters That Don’t Get Ignored – Celia Stangarone
Resume And Cover Letter Writing Guide – Alison Doyle
Chapter 7: How To List Special Skills On Your Resume (100+ Skills To List!) – Glenn Carter
Women Undersell Themselves On Resumes, Report Finds – Riia O’donnell
Interviews
TOP How To Answer: Why Should We Hire You? – Pamela Skillings
5 Interview Tips When You’re Starting A Family + Job Hunting – Georgene Huang
Get Some Great Phone Interview Tips – Alison Doyle
Top 12 Best Questions To Ask At The End Of The Job Interview – Pamela Skillings
Transferable Skills
TOP Soft Skills: 10 Body Language Tips For Leaders – Carla Rudder
Tim Ferriss Is The King Of This In-Demand Soft Skill: Here Are Seven Ways To Master It – Amy Blaschka
The 4 Essential Skills To Future-proof Your Career – Rituparna Chakraborty
Critical Thinking Why This Is An Essential Skill– Dawn Rosenberg Mckay
Academic Blues
TOP Ten Powerful Habits That Will Change Your Life And Career – Bianca Miller Cole
‘A Toxic Culture Of Overwork’: Inside The Graduate Student Mental Health Crisis – Erin Woo
36 Questions That Help You Choose The Right Career – Anna Chui
How To Leverage Diversity & Inclusion To Move Your Career Forward – Simone E. Morris
Industry Positions
TOP 6 Food Science Careers That Could Be A Recipe For Success – Total Food Service
3 Things Every PhD Needs To Know About Getting A Job Outside Academia – Kristine Lodge
18 Essential Recruitment Skills To Help You Thrive In Your Career – Brendan Mcconnell
The 3 Job App Requests That Make Good Candidates Jump Ship – Frank Bocchino
Business Acumen
TOP Brexit Is Already Affecting UK Businesses — Here’s How – Nicholas Bloom, Philip Bunn, Scarlet Chen, Paul Mizen, Pawel Smietanka And Gregory Thwaites
4 Reasons Talented Employees Don’t Reach Their Potential – Tomas Chamorro-premuzic
5 Core Strategies For Cultivating Executive Presence – Karima Mariama
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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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