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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 21st, 2016)

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

*Informational Interviews: The Right Push For Your Career?* – Meenakshi Prabhune

Networking

TOP Informational Interviews: The Right Push For Your Career? – Meenakshi Prabhune

Maximizing Your Informational Interview Investment – David G. Jensen

Perception And The Art Of The Headshot – Scott Brow

17 No-Fail Conversation Starters – Geoffrey James

CVs/Resumes

TOP Resume Tips To Win The System’s Love – Diane Stafford

20 Basic Resume Writing Rules That’ll Put You Ahead Of The Competition – Jody Porowski

Five Signs You Are Applying For Your Dream (Or Nightmare) Job – Toby Southgate

A Resume Objective? Are You Kidding Me?! – Jack Mulcahy

Interviews

TOP How To Answer ‘What Would Your Last Manager Say About You?’ – Liz Ryan

What Should I Wear To The Job Interview? – Kristofer Pall Lentz

In A Job Interview, This Is How To Acknowledge Your Weaknesses – Adam Grant

5 Tips To Train Like An Olympian For Your Next Job Interview – Sharon Florentine

Transferable Skills

TOP 5 Ways To Avoid Burning Out When It Feels Like Your Job Hunt Will Never End– Jessica Possidoni

How To Crush Your Goals This Year – Travis Bradberry

8 Master Strategies For Public Speaking – Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield

7 Ways To Position Yourself As An Authority – Ondrej Karasek

Academic Blues

TOP The Unintended Consequences Of Seeking Tenure – Melanie Hingle

The 1-Hour Workday – Jeffrey J. McDonnell

Why Companies Should Collaborate With Academia – Shehwar Ali

What’s The Point Of The PhD Thesis? – Julie Gould

Industry Positions

TOP The MSL Competencies That Contribute Most To Success – Dr. Samuel Dyer

Why Remote Work Trumps Being In The Office – Alexander Maasik

3 Job Search Game Changers – Anish Majumdar

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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD

CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & CAREER SUCCESS MENTOR

Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by millions of PhDs and other professionals in hundreds of different countries. He has helped professionals transition into top companies like Pfizer, Tesla, Amazon, Pearson, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.

Dr. Hankel has published 3X bestselling books and his latest book, The Power of a PhD, debuted on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list. 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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Samir Tohme

Project Engineer, Optical Development & Simulation Expert

at EDL Rethschulte GmbH (FEV Group)

"I am happy to share I am starting a new position!"

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Tharcisse Guedegbe

Policy Researcher

at African Bank Development Group

"I have been quiet here for a while but happy to finally share that I've transitioned! It was a long and challenging journey towards transition, being at another full-time job plus being a toddler mom, but I am so thankful I found this supportive community that has helped me and motivated me throughout."

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Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

at Roche

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at Barr Engineering Group

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Lori Keeling, Ph.D.

Lori Keeling, Ph.D.

at Emerson

"I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a position as an Innovations Analyst at Cleveland Clinic. Looking forward to using my background to help commercialize healthcare innovations!"

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Innovations Analyst

at Cleveland Clinic

"Good news...I've secured a job! Thank you for your support during the job search process and for giving me the courage to transition from academia to industry."

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Regulatory Submissions Coordinator

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Rittik Ghosh

Senior Scientist

at Boehringer ingelheim

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Compliance Manager

at Enel North America

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Senior Actuary, Pricing

at HDI Seguros

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Principal Fatigue specialist

at Qantas

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at Horizon

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Petro Starokadomskyy

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at Kyverna Therapeutics

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at Wenworth Scientific

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at SEMERGEN

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