Posts by Surayya Taranum
7 Top Job Skills That PhDs Can Leverage To Get Hired Fast
Contributing Author: Surayya Taranum, Ph.D. A few years into my postdoc, I started to realize that the academic path of getting tenured at a university was a dream. And that dream was not likely to come true for most PhDs, including myself. So I did the logical thing and imagined…
5 Exciting Career Paths In Industry For Humanities PhDs
Contributing Author: Surayya Taranum, PhD The academic route of PhDs going on to gain long-term employment in universities is no longer a viable career option. More and more PhDs are considering transition into industry. The U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Survey of Doctorate Recipients shows that industry hiring of PhDs…
Get Hired Without Submitting a Resume – 5 Networking Strategies For PhDs
Contributing Author: Surayya Taranum, PhD As a PhD in academia, I never gave much importance to networking. If I did well, my work was published, I had the opportunity to present it at conferences and meetings where people could critically evaluate and discuss it, wasn’t that enough? I thought it…
Top 5 Reasons Your PhD LinkedIn Profile Is Not As Great As You Think It Is
Contributing Author: Surayya Taranum, Ph.D. As a PhD in academia, I never thought I would need a LinkedIn profile. I was highly qualified and doing well with several publications. I did not think I needed the support of an online platform to move forward in my career. So when I…
Top 5 Hiring Trends Savvy PhDs Leverage To Get Hired In Industry
Written By: Surayya Taranum, Ph.D. I was about to finish my postdoc soon, my project was nearly complete. I had submitted my research manuscript for publication; it was accepted after some revisions. I was going to have a great closure to my academic career, something from which a lot of…
My 5-Point Plan For PhDs To Overcome Anxiety and Negotiate A Higher Salary
Contributing Author: Surayya Taranum, Ph.D. I had just finished an interview for an industry role that I really wanted… after just a few hours I got an email saying they were offering me the job! It is quite a challenge to transition from academia to your first industry role. I…