Best Industry Transition Articles For PhDs (March 21st, 2020)
Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best industry transition articles for PhDs – so you don’t have to!
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.
This week’s best articles are…
Industry Transition Articles: Top Overall
Top Overall: A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers – Barbara Z. Larson, Erin E. Makarius, and Susan R. Vroman
Networking
Top Article: Top Types Of Networking Bloopers To Avoid (Part Two) – Dana Manciagli
IT careers: 9 networking etiquette do’s and dont’s – Stephanie Overby
How to grow professionally while in quarantine – Evgeniya Akulova
Virtual Happy Hour Anyone? Working From Home But Keeping Connected – Martha Ann Overland and Will Jarvis
CVs/Resumes
Top Article: 10 essential tips to improve your Big Data resume – Ben Taylor
The do’s and don’ts of writing a resume – Expert Writer
Will the coronavirus pandemic slow down hiring in 2020? – Lisa Rangel
Interviews
Top Article: Coronavirus is spurring remote hiring. Here’s how to nail your job interview from afar – Karen Gilchrist
10 Things You Should Never Do In A Job Interview – May Rostom
How To Prepare For A Remote Data Science Interview – Anu Thomas
How to Manage Your Job Interview Process During Coronavirus Outbreak 2020 – Bob Van Rossum
Transferable Skills
Top Article: 4 Soft Skills You Need to Improve Your Career – Syed Balkhi
3 Soft Skills to Work On While Job Hunting – Laura Brothers
Why Are We So Bad at Choosing the Right Job? – Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Academic Blues
Top Article: Working from home because of COVID-19? Here are 10 ways to spend your time – Karin Bodewits
The struggle to keep women in academia – Linda Wang and Andrea Widener
My lab group met to chart our response to COVID-19. Here’s what we learned – Jay J. Van Bavel
I’m a PhD student and I’m worried by my university’s coronavirus approach – Jafia Naftali Camara
Industry Positions
Top Article:
Women Are The Key To Scaling Up AI And Data Science – Mark Minevich
For those who love science and storytelling — consider medical writing – Kat Schleicher
COVID-19’s Impact on Life Sciences Researchers – Gail Dutton
Three Ways To Find Remote Work Opportunities On LinkedIn – Jordan Carroll
Business Acumen
Top Article: A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers – Barbara Z. Larson , Erin E. Makarius, and Susan R. Vroman
The top 10 drugs losing U.S. exclusivity in 2020 – Eric Sagonowsky
IQVIA Report: Spending on Drugs Globally to Exceed $1.1 Trillion by 2024 – Mark Terry
Biotech Partnering Terms & Agreements Report 2015-2020 – Access to Headline, Upfront, Milestone and Royalty Data – Research and Markets
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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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