Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

Join Isaiah as he discusses what is company fit and how you can determine if a company is the right fit for you Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… First, Isaiah explains the relationship between company fit and company cultureNext, Isaiah defines company culture and lists some elements that make up company cultureFinally, Isaiah gives you a road map to determine your desired company culture From This Week’s Show…  What Is The Best Way To Determine Company Fit The best first step for qualifying your job leads is determining company fit and the best first step for determining…

Join Isaiah as he discusses how you can get organized to set up a successful networking strategy Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… First, Isaiah lists the main mistakes that PhDs make when they start networking for the first timeNext, Isaiah explains the initial steps you should take when setting up a networking strategyFinally, Isaiah teaches you how to set up a Job Search Sheet to keep your networking strategy organized From This Week’s Show…  The Main Mistakes PhDs Make When Setting Up a Networking Strategy The number one reason PhDs fail in their efforts to transition into…

Many PhDs wait until they need a job to prioritize their industry transition. This is a mistake on so many levels. If you start your job search in desperation mode, you won’t have time to set up the right job search strategy and might end up feeling obligated to take any position that comes your way. Even if it’s an entry level position where you will be managed by people with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. As a PhD, you are qualified for a top-level position that matches your desired lifestyle and compensates you for your worth. You deserve to work…

Join Isaiah as he reveals what a unique selling proposition is and what you should consider when crafting yours Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… First, Isaiah discusses what you should consider before crafting a unique selling repositionNext, Isaiah reveals the topics that you should avoid when talking to employersFinally, Isaiah explains how you will differentiate yourself by defining you true unique selling proposition From This Week’s Show…  How Your Unique Selling Proposition Will Help You Position Yourself In The Job Market Before you can pitch yourself to an employer effectively, you have to understand what makes you…

Join Isaiah as he explains what an elevator pitch is an why you need one if you want to find your dream job Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… First, Isaiah explains why you should always be ready to pitch yourself to employersNext, Isaiah discusses why PhDs often fail when they deliver their elevator pitchFinally, Isaiah explains how to craft a proper elevator pitch that will resonate with employers and recruiters From This Week’s Show…  Why You Should Always Be Ready To Pitch Yourself There will be rare occasions in your job search where you will achieve moments…

Join Isaiah as he discusses the difference between connecting and networking and how to ensure you get a job referral Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… First, Isaiah examines what most PhDs waste their time when networking the old fashion wayNext, Isaiah discusses the difference between connecting and networkingFinally, Isaiah explains why it’s so important to have a good networking strategy and how to use it to get job referrals From This Week’s Show…  Why You Shouldn’t Waste Your Time Networking The Old Fashion Way I wasted the first three years of my graduate school career networking the…

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry. Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen. Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.…

Join Isaiah as he explains what you should add to your LinkedIn headline if you wan to catch an employer's attention

Most PhDs start to plan their transition journey with a narrow view of their possibilities. Many of them think they can only transition into research scientist jobs, or that they can only find a fulfilling career if they go into the pharma or biotech industries. This narrow view ends up being especially limiting for PhDs with interdisciplinary backgrounds who think that only STEM PhDs can be successful in industry. As a consequence, they end up missing out on exciting opportunities or end up stuck in academia because they are afraid to go after an industry career. You can have a…

Join Isaiah as he discloses the information that your should add to your LinkedIn summary and Experience sections and how to format them

Join Isaiah as he discusses why PhDs should add quantified results to their industry resume and how to identify your quantified results Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… First, Isaiah explains why you should add quantified results to your resume Next, Isaiah discloses why PhDs have such a hard time figuring out what quantified results to add to their resumesFinally, Isaiah reviews how to craft the perfect bullet point for a resume that will catch the eye of employers and recruiters From This Week’s Show…  Why It’s Important To Add Quantified Results To Your Resume Every single bullet point…