Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (June 15th 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
*Scaling Culture In Fast-growing Companies* – Jordana Valencia
Networking
TOP Effective Networking Requires Mastering These 5 Skills – John Boitnott
Voices In Tech: Why Networking Is Important For Women In Tech – Melissa Nicefaro
Try Any Of These 5 Strategies To Absolutely Crush Your Next Networking Event – Marcel Schwantes
Networking: Do’s, Don’ts And Why You Need To Just Do It – Kate Winston
CVs/Resumes
TOP Examples Of Each Part Of A Resume – Alison Doyle
These 5 Resume Tips Could Mean Thousands More In Salary A Year – Jill Cornfield
10 Improvements You Can Make To Your Resume Right Now – Thursday Bram
7 Key Resume Factors That Can Increase Your Hireability Up to 140% – Jessica Holbrook Hernandez
Interviews
TOP Why And How To Send A Thank You Letter After A Job Interview – Rachel Montanez
9 Things You Should Never Do After A Job Interview – Kiely Kuligowski
5 Interview Tips For Winning Over Job Candidates – Terene Bell
Your Guide How To “Be Better” During Interviews – Art Markman
Transferable Skills
TOP 3 Simple Ways Businesses Can Boost Cultural Intelligence In The Workplace (And Why It’s Important) – Stacey Gordon
Students In Tech Say Soft Skills And The Arts Set Them Up For Success – Emily Tate
Leadership Traits That Transcend Gender – Carol Valone Mitchell and Rick Koonce
Academic Blues
TOP Indian Initiatives Aim To Break Science’s Language Barrier – Harini Barath
A Warning From Academic Underground Adjuncts And Contingent Faculty– Beryl Lieff Benderly
Happiness And Academic Malpractice – Nicholas Wolfinger
Graduate Students Face Stress From Financial Pressures, Isolation – Ray Garcia
Industry Positions
TOP Python Developer, Data Scientist or DevOps: Which Tech Jobs Pay Best? – Steve Ranger
At 90, E. O. Wilson Still Thrives On Being A Provocateur – Claudia Dreifus
Keep An Academic Reading Journal – Dustin Wax
Why There’s Never Been A Better Time To Become A Consultant (And 15 Insights For Success) – Elaine Biech
Business Acumen
TOP Scaling Culture In Fast-growing Companies– Jordana Valencia
Will AI Reduce Gender Bias In Hiring? – Tomas Chamorro-premuzic
More Than 25% Of U.S. Adults Almost Always Online: Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report – Jillain D’onfro
3 Warning Signs That Your Startup Isn’t Positioned To Secure Funding – Amber Colley
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