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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.

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Articles Written By Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 24th, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 17th, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 10th, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.

Adding Value To Employers When You Don't Have Value To Add (Cheeky Scientist Radio)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Skip ahead to: 1:13 – TOP TIP: How To Turn On The Recruiter ‘Button’ On LinkedIn8:45 – Show Me the Data22:30 – Adding Value To Employers When You Don’t Have Value To Add w/A.J. Jacobs40:00 – Live LinkedIn Profile Review w/Isaiah & Mary52:38 – Stop Being Invisible On LinkedIn w/Donna Serdula Do you know the one thing you must do after an interview? Is your LinkedIn profile visible to recruiters? In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we are talking about how to add value to employers even when you feel like you don’t have any value to add. A.J. Jacobs,…

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 3rd, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.

Choosing Yourself In Your Career (Cheeky Scientist Radio)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Skip ahead to:1:00 – Resume Musts For PhDs w/ Isaiah Hankel17:50 – Choosing Yourself In Your Career w/James Altucher36:20 – Show Me the Data51:31 – Finding A Career You Love w/Philip Kruger Ph.D. Are you prioritizing your own values in your job search or just following a predetermined path? Ready to choose yourself in your career and find a position that you enjoy? In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, James Altucher, best selling author of Choose Yourself talks about the steps you can take to choose yourself in your career and find a position that you enjoy. Then Philipp Kruger, Ph.D. author…

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 27th, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.

How To Become An Unstoppable PhD (Cheeky Scientist Radio)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Skip ahead to:8:48 – Show Me the Data30:42 – How To Become An Unstoppable PhD w/Ruben Gonzalez1:00:20 – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome In Business w/Aja Isble Does your job search fill you with anxiety that you don’t know how to handle? Ready to find the courage needed to overcome your career challenges?  In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, Ruben Gonzalez, a 4-time Olympian and author of The Courage to Succeed lays out strategies you can use to overcome the anxiety associated with changing your path, setting large goals and ultimately achieving them. Then, we have on Aja Isble, M.B.A. who discusses how…

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 20th, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.

How PhDs Maintain Focus Under Pressure (Cheeky Scientist Radio)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

Skip ahead to:12:50 – Show Me the Data36:23 – How PhDs Maintain Focus Under Pressure w/Dr. Greg Wells56:45 – Maintaining Focus In Your Job And Career w/Aja Isble Are you constantly distracted and not able to focus on your job search? Do you know what gets you into a flow state?  In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, Dr. Greg Wells, talks about his book The Focus Effect, and give us tons of insight into everything having to do with focus. With highly practical and strategic tips you can implement right away. Then, we have on Aja Isble, who will…

Industry Transition Spotlight: Yara Pujol, PhD

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

In this interview with Chris Drummond, Ph.D., he details how he made the transition from being an undervalued postdoc to an invaluable part of an industry team. He enjoys the pace, resources and real-world application of working in industry. As a PhD, he knows the struggle you face when trying to leave academia and shares great advice on how you can make the transition.

Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 13th, 2018)

By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD

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 here.