Best Industry Transition Articles For PhDs (March 28th, 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: Accurate science communication is key in the fight against COVID-19 – Sabrina Sholts
Networking
Top Article: Virtual networking allows business building through pandemic – Arielle Kass
How to become better at networking despite the coronavirus keeping you at home – Vicky McKeever
4 Ways You Can Give Your Remote Workforce a Sense of Togetherness – Samantha McLaren
CVs/Resumes
Top Article: 5 Resume Tips For Senior-Level Job-Seekers – UsFinancePost
What to write in a cover letter, according to career experts – Alamy Stock
3 ways to keep your job search active during the COVID-19 pandemic – Keca Ward
Tips From A Recruiter: Don’t Make Me Read Your Resume – Dave Fecak
Interviews
Top Article: Former Google recruiter: Here’s how to ace a remote job interview – Kevin Grice
The one question you should always ask in a job interview – Jane McNeill
Recruiters Nominate Their Favorite Phone Interview Questions – Samantha McLaren
Coronavirus: Job interviews go online as candidates stuck at home – Justin Harper
Transferable Skills
Top Article: Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills in the Biotech Industry – Kymberlie Krieger
Are You Leading Through the Crisis … or Managing the Response? – Eric J. McNulty and Leonard Marcus
4 ways to improve your adaptability – Ian Clark
5 ways emotional intelligence can help us through the coronavirus crisis – Harvey Deutschendorf
Academic Blues
Top Article: Amid coronavirus shutdowns, some grad students feel pressure to report to their labs – Michael Price
The University should not let the concerns of its graduate students become an afterthought – Amy Batley
Sexual-Assault Investigations May Be Delayed as Coronavirus Disrupts Colleges – Sarah Brown
Boosting the signal in scientific talks – Scott St. George &
Michael White
Industry Positions
Top Article: Accurate science communication is key in the fight against COVID-19 – Sabrina Sholts
Who is hiring during the coronavirus? Try these industries if you need a job now – Arianne Cohen
Solving the Puzzle: A Closer Look at Project Management Careers in Life Sciences – Porschia Parker-Griffin
Computer science versus COVID-19 – David Pringle
Business Acumen
Top Article: FDA Grants Experimental Coronavirus Drug Benefits For Rare Disease Treatments – Health News From NPR
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine – Éanna Kelly
In Other (Biopharma) News: This Week’s Non-Coronavirus Stories – Alex Keown
PhRMA, BIO campaign champions members’ determination to beat COVID-19 – Beth Snyder Bulik
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.
