Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this episode of Career Leadership, hosts Donna Serdula and Isaiah Hankel explore the extreme lengths some job seekers might go to secure employment. Donna shares a deeply disturbing story about a job seeker who created a fake LinkedIn account and job posting to gather information about competitors.

In this episode of the Cheeky Scientist News, we discuss the 2 biggest sticking points for job seekers right now. If you're stuck, you're either not getting enough interviews. Or, you're not converting enough interviews.

It’s not what you add to your resume as much as it’s what you subtract from it that will help you get through today’s AI.

While these quirky interview questions can catch you off guard, they also provide an opportunity to showcase creativity, problem-solving skills, and personality traits that might not be evident through traditional interview questions.

The person who gets hired is the person who makes the best case for their candidacy and who games the AI filters. Period.

Creating a resume that effectively navigates through today's Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) requires a strategic approach to content, layout, and design.

Today we’re going to check in about some outdated things that you should delete from your resume if you haven’t yet.

In this episode of Career Leadership with Donna & Isaiah, learn about how professionals are turning to starting their own businesses during their job search, or doing fractional executive work in addition to their full time jobs.

In today’s episode of Cheeky Scientist News, we discuss how to understanding a job posting, including how to parse the posting into 3 key sections and how to match your resume to each section correctly. We also discuss resume headlines and the power of a strong Professional Summary and how to write one.

Getting hired in today's landscape requires a recalibration of expectations. It's not a sprint; it's a strategic marathon.

Despite not having the “manager” title, you were doing just that throughout your PhD and beyond.

When I first began my industry job search, I didn’t know where to begin. Most of the people I asked for advice had none to offer.  Instead, they were adamant I was making a mistake by leaving academia.  I’d spent the last six years siloed in academia – I didn’t really know that many people who weren’t doing a postdoc or staying on to TA.  But I had heard some encouraging things from a few PhDs that had transitioned to industry.  I was really motivated to try and make the same move, even though I wasn’t sure how to start.…