Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 12th, 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
*Why It Is Not A ‘Failure’ To Leave Academia* – Philipp Kruger
Networking
TOP A Roadmap To Successful Networking – Vicky Sherwood
Three Surprising Ways Your Network Can Help Your Job Search – Rich Bellis
5 Types Of Networking Events Actually Worth Your Time – Kelly Ayres
How To Deal With Being Professionally Ghosted – Julia Ries
CVs/Resumes
TOP 17 Things That Make This The Perfect Résumé – Áine Cain and Shayanne Gal
18 Tips To Help Your Resume Stand Out From The Rest (Infographic) – Rose Leadem
Making Your Resume More ATS-Friendly – Amanda Clark
Give Your Linkedin Profile A Complete Makeover In Under An Hour – Gwen Moran
Interviews
TOP 10 Awesome Interview Tips From Actual Hiring Managers – Lewis Lustman
14 Things Smart People Do The Night Before An Interview – Samantha Smoak
How To Tell If A Job Interview Went Well: 7 Signs You Rocked It – Robert Half
4 Crucial Tips For Writing The Interview Thank You Note – Caileen Kehayas
Transferable Skills
TOP How To Cure Your Dread Of Public Speaking – Art Markman
4 Important Soft Skills Everyone Should Learn In-Order To Succeed In Life – Saima Ikram
How I Discovered The Scientific Side Of Fundraising – Deepti Pradhan
23 Tips To Improve Your Public Speaking Skills – Joanna Zambas
Academic Blues
TOP Why It Is Not A ‘Failure’ To Leave Academia – Philipp Kruger
How To Talk To Recruiters As An Early-Career Researcher‒And Why You Should – Elisabeth Pain
A Road Map For Successful Career Exploration – Jennie Dorman and Bill Lindstaedt
Let Your Stars Shine – Vanessa Sung
Industry Positions
TOP Top 10 Global CROs 2018 – Luca Dezzani
What Is A Business Analyst? A Key Role For Business-IT Efficiency – Mary K. Pratt and Sarah K. White
Financial Analyst Vs. Financial Consultant Careers – Sean Ross
How Consultants Project Expertise And Learn At The Same Time – Alaric Bourgoin and Jean-Francois Harvey
Business Acumen
TOP The Complete Guide To Crowdfunding: The What, Why, Where, And How – Tom Joseph Law
How To Create A Freelance Culture – Bridget Loudon
The Key To Cultivating Agility In Decision Making – Marc Le Menestrel
Here’s How You Can Build A Startup Without External Funding – Lokesh Sabharwal & Ankita Sabharwal
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Isaiah Hankel
Isaiah believes--from personal experience--that if you feel stuck somewhere in your life, it’s a clear sign that you need to 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.
Isaiah is an internationally recognized Fortune 500 consultant, CEO of Cheeky Scientist, and author of the straight-talk bestsellers Black Hole Focus and The Science of Intelligent Achievement.
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