Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (April 15th, 2018)
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
*When You Start A New Job, Pay Attention To These 5 Aspects Of Company Culture* – Allan H. Church and Jay A. Conger
Networking
TOP 5 Tricks For Getting Powerful People To Come To You (Seriously) – Selena Soo
Who Is Hiring? How Do You Find The Companies Looking For People? – Dale Callahan
The 1 Reason You Should Network At Every Opportunity – Damon Brown
7 Tips To Networking As An Introvert – Brian Tracy
CVs/Resumes
TOP 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your LinkedIn Background Image – Bob McIntosh
The 35 Biggest Cover Letter Mistakes To Avoid – Chris Leitch
Here Is An Essential Checklist Of Over 40 Resume Writing Tips – Corey Wainwright
7 Resume Tips For The Inexperienced – Sammi Caramela
Interviews
TOP Never, Ever Go To A Job Interview Without These 10 Things – Liz Ryan
Why Should We Hire You? What To Say In Your Interview – Daniel Bortz
3 Things You MUST Do Before Your Next Informational Interview – Ariella Coombs
40+ Questions HR Experts Want Every Job Candidate To Ask – Paige Breaux
Transferable Skills
TOP Five Skills Everybody Will Need For The Jobs Of The Future – Amy X. Wang
Top 10 In-Demand Customer Service Soft Skills – Alison Doyle
What Are Soft Skills And Why Are They Important In The Workplace? – Joe Cote
Critical Thinking In Decision Making – Winston Sieck
Academic Blues
TOP The Cost Of Your Biomedical Research Career – Vicky Sherwood
On An Island, But Not Alone – Luke O’Loughlin
For Crucial Career Choices, Listen To Advice—But Follow Your Heart – Irini Topalidou
The Special Challenges Of Being Both A Scientist And A Mom – Rebecca Calisi
Industry Positions
TOP PhD Student: A Medical Writer In The Making! – Somsuvro Basu
Career Advice: Management Consulting Vs. Investment Banking – Greg DePersio
How One Program Is Helping Empower Women To Bring Their Ideas To Market – Beryl Lieff Benderly
The Top 5 Highest-Paying PMP Jobs – Andrew Conrad
Business Acumen
TOP When You Start A New Job, Pay Attention To These 5 Aspects Of Company Culture – Allan H. Church and Jay A. Conger
Design Thinking As A Strategy For Innovation – Linda Naiman
Importance Of Ethics & Morals – Devra Gartenstein
A Stock Sell-Off Vocabulary Guide – Caleb Silver
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