Best Industry Transition Articles For PhDs (April 4th, 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: How to Reframe Your Resume and Get a New Job During Coronavirus – Kenadi Silcox
Networking
Top Article: Why You’re Afraid Of Networking (And What To Do About It) – J. Ryan Williams
Be a Colleague That Others Can Confide In – Deborah Grayson Riegel
4 ways to keep networking while social distancing – Anne Fisher
Get over your fear of networking and use these 4 tips to network in place – Cathy Paper
CVs/Resumes
Top Article: How to Reframe Your Resume and Get a New Job During Coronavirus – Kenadi Silcox
Time To Update Your Résumé—Here’s One Secret To Use – Robin Ryan
Listing References on a Resume Is ‘Wasted Space,’ Experts Say — Here’s How to Provide Them – Diane Herbst
Tips for a Career Change Cover Letter – Hallie Crawford
Interviews
Top Article: 75 Questions to Ask During an Interview That’ll Help You Get the Job – Maryn Liles
How to nail a job interview via video conferencing – Macy Bayern
Video Interview Tips for Tech Job Candidates, Managers During COVID-19 – Nick Kolakowski
How Coronavirus Is Reshaping The Job Search Now — And For The Future – Gabe Bullard
Transferable Skills
Top Article: Adaptability should be your new hire’s top soft skill. Here’s how to test for it – Jill Chapman
7 Leadership Lessons Men Can Learn from Women – Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Cindy Gallop
4 Ways to Improve Your Productivity While Working From Home – Porschia Parker-Griffin
10 Ways To Launch A Successful Job Search Amid Coronavirus – Forbes Careers
Academic Blues
Top Article: For Many Graduate Students, Covid-19 Pandemic Highlights Inequities – Megan Zahneis
Universities Issue Hiring Freezes in Response to COVID-19 – Amy Schleunes
Why you should craft multiple plans for your future career – Karin Bodewits
My lab is closed to me because of the coronavirus. Here’s how I’m planning to stay productive – Lei Su
Industry Positions
Top Article: Working From Home with Kids? How to Manage the Impossible – Eve Glicksman
Here are the companies mass hiring during the coronavirus pandemic – Jazmin Goodwin
Insights From A First-Time Biotech CEO – Alessandro Riva
Work and Hiring Slowing in Biotech, But Layoffs Unlikely – Gail Dutton
Business Acumen
Top Article: Pandemic Pushes Pharma Sales Into Virtual World. Will it Last? – Alex Keown
Experts weigh in on vaccine prospects as dozens of COVID-19 projects race ahead – Eric Sagonowsky
Latest industry developments against COVID-19 – Ben Hargreaves
COVID-19 is cutting air pollution, but it will not slow climate change – Catherine Collins
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.
