Articles Written 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.

Are you aware of the differences between a job search from a recruiter versus a candidate’s perspective? Do you know what a recruiter is looking for in a potential job candidate? In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we interview Nina Mazurova, who is an experienced recruiting manager that has worked across the Pharma and Biotech Industry. She shares various aspects of transitioning into industry from the eyes of an experienced recruiter. In this podcast, you’ll learn: How to find your next job opportunityPerspectives from a recruiter about job searchingWhat does a recruiter look for in your industry resumeWhat is…

57% of business leaders think that “soft skills” are more important than technical skills (LinkedIn). The top skills they want to see in a job candidate are leadership, communication, collaboration, and time management. They do not care if you are missing a few technical skills. Companies can quickly train new employees in the techniques they want them to know, but it takes time to develop good communication skills or leadership skills, etc. This makes the transferable skills you have developed as a PhD more valuable than the technical skills you’ve learned. Learn to leverage these skills and it will be…

Industry employers want to know that you are not just an awkward PhD. 93% of employers rank “soft skills” as essential or very important when making hiring decisions (Wonderlic). If you don’t communicate that you have the necessary transferable skills, you will not get hired. Continuing to develop your transferable skills and showcasing them will not only get you hired, it will help you get promoted once you are in industry. 94% of recruiter professionals think that employees with stronger soft skills have better chances of getting promoted (ICIMS). Bottom line, your soft skills are essential to getting hired and…

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.

In this interview with Sujoy Lahiri, PhD, he tells us about how he used a laser-targeted resume to land his job as Scientist III at ThermoFisher Scientific. Sujoy is enjoying being well paid for his work and well supported by his colleagues and supervisors in industry.

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.

Would you like to apply your scientific background in an entrepreneurial environment? Do you know what opportunities are created for professionals working in startups? In this episode of Cheeky Scientist Radio, we interview Dr. David Llewellyn, who is the CEO of DJS Antibodies, a successful R&D startup company. He shares his secrets to success and provide us with insight into life in a startup. In this podcast, you’ll learn: What challenges do startup companies face initially and how to overcome themFrom accelerators to incubators: sources of funding for startup companiesWhat is the work environment like in a startup company and…

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.

In this interview with Jessica McKlveen, PhD, she tells us about how much she is enjoying her job as Science Officer for Ripple Effect Communications, Inc. She has been able to give back to others through informational interviews, been honoured at a conference and feels supported by her employer to develop in her career.

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.

A bad resume can keep you from getting a position even if you do everything else right. Your resume is often the first written item you will show a potential employer, it’s your first impression. And first impressions are hard to break. Even when presented with facts that contract a first impression, a person will still believe their first impression over the facts (The University of Toronto). You must make the most of that first impression. But to even earn the opportunity to make a first impression your resume needs to stand out. The average corporate job posting attracts 250…