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
If you’re ready to start your transition into industry, you can apply to book a free Transition Call with our founder Isaiah Hankel, PhD or one of our Transition Specialists. Apply to book a Transition Call here.
