Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (April 30th, 2017)
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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions.
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
*11 Alternatives To The Postdoc: Specific Pathways To Enter Industry After Grad School* – Steven D. Griffith
Networking
TOP 4 Little-Known Secrets To Better Networking – Pratik Dholakiya
10 Professional Hurdles That Sabotage Your Networking Efforts – Anne Marie Segal
The No. 1 Thing People Get Wrong About Networking – Anish Majumdar
What Happens When You Reach 500+ Connections on LinkedIn? – Madison Mussio
CVs/Resumes
TOP Resume Isn’t Perfect? Stop Worrying And Embrace Your Strengths – Jeff Kauflin
3 Tips To Freshen Up Your Resume In 2017 – Jessica H. Hernandez
The Truth You Have To Face If Your Resume Isn’t Generating Interviews – Nina Semczuk
How Do I Highlight My Experience When It’s All Over the Place? – Emily Liou
Interviews
TOP 12 Sneaky Questions You Can Ask To Uncover Company Culture – Emily Moore
How To Remain Confident When You Keep Getting Rejected From Jobs – Julia Bushue
Three Habits Of The Best Job Candidates I’ve Ever Interviewed – Sara McCord
5 Questions To Ask In An Interview That Reveal A Lot About The Company – Angela Zhang
Transferable Skills
TOP Tips For Transitioning Into A Non-Research Career – Adriana Bankston
Considering A Career Transition? What You Need To Weigh First – Jeanna MCGinnis
The Next Generation Of Science Outreach – Nicole Forrester
How To Market Yourself As A Social Scientist In The Private Sector – Anders Wallace
Academic Blues
TOP Is It Possible To Be A Parent And Have A Career In Research? – Liesbet Peters
This Tool Can Help You Envision Your Career – Maggie Kuo
Science Is The Name But Collaboration Is The Game – Daniel Mediati
Frizzled To Finance: One PhD’s Path From Drosophila Lab To Wall Street – Job Taylor
Industry Positions
TOP 11 Alternatives To The Postdoc: Specific Pathways To Enter Industry After Grad School – Steven D. Griffith
The New Tissue Culture – Regina L. Ruben
I Took The Wrong Job – How Long Do I Have To Stay? – Liz Ryan
How I Survived Nearly A Decade Of Underemployment – Dana Robinson
Business Acumen
TOP Four Tech Trends In Healthcare In 2017 – Aine Cryts
The 5 Essential Elements Of An Efficient Business No Matter What Your Business Is – Chidike Samuelson
Post-IPO Turnover Of Biotech Boards – Bruce Booth
How Companies Should Respond To Mistakes – Jan U. Hagen
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Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by 3 million PhDs in 152 different countries. He has helped PhDs transition into top companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Tesla, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.
Dr. Hankel has published two bestselling books with Wiley and his methods for getting PhDs hired have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine and Success Magazine.
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