Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (July 6th 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
*Above The Competition: 13 Ways To Effectively Improve Your Soft Skills At Work* – Forbes Coaches Council
Networking
TOP 10 Tips For Effective Networking At A Writer’s Conference – John Peragine
The 4 Best Ways To Network On Your Next Business Flight – John Discala
10 Professional Networking Conversation Starters – Katherine Eion
Reaching Potential Employers: Effective Networking Tips – Koushik Shaw
CVs/Resumes
TOP 21 Inspiring UX Designer Resumes And Why They Work – Jan Wennesland
10 Tips For Writing A Great Engineering Resume – Nora Mork
Resume Tips & Tricks: 49 Insider Secrets – Simon Fogg
Your Step-by-step Guide To Making The Perfect Resume (With Examples!) – Alyse Kalish
Interviews
TOP How To Handle An Informal Interview – Alison Doyle
The 10 Interview Tips Recruiters Wish They Could Tell You – Lauren Settembrino
Start-up Founders Should Avoid Making These Four Basic Mistakes, Investor Says – Chloe Taylor
4 Important Tips For Rescheduling An Interview – Eric Titner
Transferable Skills
TOP Above The Competition: 13 Ways To Effectively Improve Your Soft Skills At Work – Forbes Coaches Council
The Miseducation Of A Science Writer – Johanna L. Miller
A Perfect Solution To Master Soft Skills – Ohans Emmanuel
Why Leaders Need More Than Presentation Skills – Shane Michael Hatton
Academic Blues
TOP What Is The Real Value Of A Doctoral Degree? – Ylva Rodny-gumede
You No Longer Own Your Face – Sidney Fussell
Yes, You Can—and Should—negotiate Academic Job Offers – Brandon Brown
Uk-eu27 Collaboration In Science: Vital But Uphill Struggle Against Brexiteers – Peter Tindemans
Industry Positions
TOP Alliance Managers: At The Interface Of Academia And Industry – Erin Langdon Straub
Why Increasing Teacher Diversity Will Improve Teacher Quality: An Interview With Etai Mizrav – Roxanne Garza
Becoming A Data Scientist: The Career Path For Job Changers – Esther Schindler
Changing Careers? How A Federal Lawyer Became A Tech Leader – Joan Michelson
Business Acumen
TOP Five Things Found In The Fda’s Hidden Device Database – Sidney Lupkin
The Eu’s Medical Device Regulation (Eu) 2017/745 – Are You Ready For Huge Sweeping Changes? – Leo Eisner
Digital Health Company Livongo Files For An IPO – Zina Moukheiber
Analysis: What’s Happening Behind Closed Doors As $34b Ibm-red Hat Merger Deadline Nears – Rick Smith
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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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