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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD

CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS

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.

Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

#637 35x Top Transferable Skills For PhDs (1,827 Resumes Evaluated)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Employers want to hire the safest candidates first, those that will stay for 2 years or more. This is why being a collaborator who can communicate, whether by presenting or managing people or through technical writing is so important.

#636 5x Reasons So Many PhD Resumes Get Ignored

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

All PhDs should work to build a strong professional network, engage in informational interviews, and develop a compelling personal brand through online platforms like LinkedIn to enhance their visibility and attract job opportunities.

#635 Career Leadership With Donna & Isaiah: Proven Strategies to Stand Out at Work

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Are you looking to stand out at work and get ahead in your career? In this episode of Career Leadership, Donna Serdula and Isaiah Hankel share actionable strategies that can make you more memorable to your managers and colleagues. From becoming a concept within your organization to mastering the art of asking for advice, they provide a roadmap for advancing in your career. They also discuss the importance of personal branding, solving other people's problems, and adopting a mindset focused on generating value for your company. Whether you're aiming for a promotion or simply want to solidify your position, these…

#634 Break These Bad Resume Habits Or Be Blacklisted In Industry

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this episode of Cheeky Scientist News, we take a hard look at how your job search activity is being aggregated, shared, and used to your benefit – or detriment. Don't miss this in-depth look at the machine learning protocols that are gatekeeping your industry career.

#633 How To Add Skills You Don’t Have To Your Resume

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

There’s an ideal keyword density. You can’t just add a keyword, you have to add it the right number of times.

#632 Recruiters Hate The Functional Resume (But AI Loves It)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

The functional resume is the perfect resume for finally getting through the AI resume filters for a job you’ve never had before

#631 Transferable Skills Pay The Bills

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

It’s not your niche skills that are going to get you into your new career. It’s the skills employers can actually understand.

#630 Holy Sh*t I Finally Got An Interview. What Now?

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

After enough resume rejections you can get complacent. Then, when you finally get a callback for an interview, you have no plan. Here’s your last minute guide to get ready for an interview.

#629 Do Recruiters Reject You For Being Too Smart? Yes.

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Recruiters and hiring managers are seeing you as overqualified more than they’re seeing you as underqualified and here’s what to do about it.

#628 Career Leadership With Donna & Isaiah: Effort, Perception, and Career Success

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this lively discussion, Donna and Isaiah dive into the psychology of appearance, the importance of effort in career success, and the delicate balance of dressing for the job you want. Donna shares her experiences of being overdressed at events, while Isaiah recounts the perils of video interviews with shorts. They also explore how to overcome the stigma of "trying too hard" and the real value of putting in effort.

#627 The AI Resume Arms Race: How To Beat The Bots

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this episode of Cheeky Scientist News, we take a look at how job seekers have accidentally neutralized the AI resume filter bots – and rendered their own resumes redundant in the process. Join me to learn how you can stand out as a capable human in a digital stack of robot-written resumes.

#626 Rather Stub Your Toe Than Target A Resume? Me Too

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Targeting a resume can be a painful experience but these tips can help make it less agonizing and help you get an interview too.