ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD
CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & CAREER SUCCESS MENTOR
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 professionals transition into top companies like Pfizer, Tesla, Amazon, Pearson, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, 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.

#786 How To Move From One Industry Job To The Next
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Industry research suggests that changing companies yields a much higher pay bump compared to typical internal promotions or raises, which are often capped at smaller percentages.
#785 Merit-Based Hiring Is Roaring Back (Be Ready)
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Your PhD represents years of specialized skill development, rigorous research, and the ability to solve complex problems. These are assets that many employers need but don’t know how to evaluate.
#784 Stoic Lessons For Overcoming Job Search Sadness And Burnout
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Rejection will happen. Feeling sad and unwanted will happen. But those emotions do not define you or your worth—they are simply part of the process.
#783 Staying Motivated During A Guarantee-Free Job Search
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Just as your PhD research took years of work before yielding results, your job search is an investment in your future. It’s not about immediate gratification but about positioning yourself for the right opportunity.
#782 Are You Too Overqualified For This Job Market?
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Employers care about who makes their lives easier. Prove that’s you, and you’ll win the role—even against the odds.
#781 What Hiring Managers (Secretly) Care About Most
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Here’s the hard truth: a job candidate with no skills who relentlessly sells themselves as a perfect cultural fit will get hired over someone with all the skills in the world but no mention of culture.
#780 Get Your Resume In The Hands Of Hiring Managers
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
A well-written professional summary is the key to grabbing an employer's attention and getting invited to a phone screen, so make sure you take it very seriously.
#779 Is Your Cover Letter Too Old?
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Traditional openers, cliches, and niceties are mind-numbing to read through again and again, but a well-written note from a qualified candidate is enticing.
#778 Make Yourself More Competitive
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
The only way for you to get hired today is to keep your skills relevant. This means focusing on skills that can't be done by tech, at least yet.
#777 Target Your Resume In 15 Minutes
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Would you rather apply to 50 jobs and get two interviews or apply to 10 jobs and get three? Tailoring your resume is the trick to getting better results in your job search.
#776 Can’t Find A Career? Fix.
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Many people struggle to figure out what they want to do professionally. And not just once either. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that people in the US change careers between three and seven times in their lives.
#775 4 Most Common Networking Mistakes
By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD
If you let your connections wither they won't feel comfortable giving you a referral down the road, so keep the conversation going.