Every week we scour the Internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don’t have to.
We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen.
Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week’s best articles are…
Top Overall
Networking
TOP 7 Tips And Tricks To Get The Most Out Of Networking Events – Mitch Olson
Networking Tips For Introverts: Overcoming The 5 Major Objections – Becca
LinkedIn Networking Tips: Making Connections And Getting Business In 3 Easy Steps – Joe Pope
5 Networking Tips For Introverts – Dev Modi
CVs/Resumes
TOP How To Write A Killer Resume That Will Make Hiring Managers Call You Back – Lauren Pope
3 Resume Tips For Older Career Changers – Silvia Giltner
Skills To Include On Your Resume In 2019 (With Examples!) – Robert Half
How To Write A Resume To Appeal To Robot Recruiters – Bernard Marr
Interviews
TOP 22 Phone Interview Tips To Help You Nail The Call (And Move To The Next Round) – Alyse Kalish
Here’s How To Answer Those Stressful Behavioral Interview Questions – Ludmila Leiva
4 Tips To Ace Phone Interviews (Plus 8 Practice Interview Questions) – Elizabeth Lundin
A Former Recruiter’s View On Interview Follow Up – Jared Redick
Transferable Skills
TOP 7 Skills Every Leader Needs In Times Of Disruption – Simon Freakley
Should You Apply For A Job You’re Not Qualified For? – Daniel B. Kline
The Age Of The Profession Is Dead: 3 Reasons You Should Focus On Your Skills, Not A Profession – The Ladders
11 Top Skills For Resume To Land Remote Jobs – Sireesha Narumanchi
Academic Blues
TOP 10 Professional Development Tips To Take Your Career To The Next Level – Lauren Pope
The Many And Diverse Roles Of A Research Scientist – Christiana Crook
What Matters In A Ph.D. Adviser? Here’s What The Research Says – Katie Langin
Changing Your Career Path? Here’s What You Need To Remember – Jessica Mendez
Industry Positions
TOP When Business Analytics Meets Machine Learning – Maxim Scherbak
Here’s Where The Jobs Are — In One Chart – Thomas Franck
Blockchain Jobs Remain Unfilled, While Skilled Workers Are Being Poached – Lucas Mearian
What’s It Like Working As A UX Researcher? – Cristina Puntaru
Business Acumen
TOP Companies Need To Prepare For The Next Economic Downturn – Martin Reeves, Kevin Whitaker, & Christian Ketels
Changing The Public’s Perception Of The Biopharma Industry – Mark Terry
Trevi Therapeutics Jumps On The Biotech IPO Train – Ben Adams
The “Two Weeks’ Notice” Approach To Changing Jobs Is Bad For Companies And Employees – Robert Glazer
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Isaiah Hankel Ph.D.
Isaiah believes that if you feel stuck somewhere in your life right now, you should make a change. Don’t sit still and wait for the world to tell you what to do. Start a new project. Build your own business. Take action. Experimentation is the best teacher.