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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 24th 2019)

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 who 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

*How Dual-Career Couples Make It Work* – Jennifer Petriglieri

Networking

TOP The Benefits Of Working With Your Alumni Association – Jimmy Wallin and Sydnee Logan

Networking For Introverted Entrepreneurs – Tassia Agatowski

Informational Interviewing For Life Science Professionals – Katharine Hansen

How To Master Non-Awkward, Effective In-Person Networking – Hannah Fleishman

CVs/Resumes

TOP How To Email A Resume – Alison Doyle

The Functional Resume: Writing Guide + Templates & Examples – Geoffrey Scott

How To Demonstrate Leadership On Your Resume (With And Without Experience) – Christine Bernier Lienke

The CEO Of A Major Headhunting Firm Says the Best Resume He’s Ever Seen Had These 6 Things – Scott Mautz

Interviews

TOP How To Answer “Tell Me About Yourself,” According To Recruiters – Dani Walpole

7 Things To Do After Your Job Interview To Get Hired Faster – Biron Clark

12 Things You Say That Can Immediately Disqualify You In A Job Interview – Jacqelyn Smith and Erin McDowell

Why You Should Be Interviewing Even If You Aren’t Looking For A Job – Kathryn Vasel

Transferable Skills

TOP Career Change Resume Tips: Effectively Translating Your Skills (With Examples) – Michelle Aikman

Competency-Based Learning VS. Traditional Models – Jo Ruddock

Do You Have This Year’s Most Sought-After Transferable Skills? – Lisa Ardill

Goodbye Soft Skills, Hello Core Skills: Why IT Must Rebrand This Critical Competency – Dan Roberts

Academic Blues

TOP Why Some Professors Welcome New Lab Members With Clear Expectations — In Writing – Katie Langin

The Myth Of A Work-Life Balance – Angela Aguilar

Changing The Culture Around Mental Health For Ph.D. Students – Greg Watry

‘Paralysed By Anxiety’: Researchers Speak About Life In Troubled Ancient-DNA Lab – Dyani Lewis

Industry Positions

TOP How Dual-Career Couples Make It Work – Jennifer Petriglieri

C-Suite Career Advice – Patrick Smith

A Playbook For The Impatient SDR: 4 Key Tips To Grow Your Sales Career – Pete Prowitt

Bright Futures Ahead: These Are The Jobs With The Best Career Opportunities In The US – Amanda Stansell

Business Acumen

TOP Consulting Is Dead. Long Live Consulting – Phil Lewis

How Did This Phoenix Tech Company Achieve A Staggering 36,000 Percent Growth? A Mistake Had A Lot To Do With It – Tom Foster

8 Top Tips For Millennials Who Want To Start A Business – Jessica Thiefels 

Does Novartis’ Delay In Probing Data Manipulation Claims Spell Trouble? – Angus Liu

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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 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 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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"I just accepted an offer for a position at one of the top pharma companies...I can't tell you how relieved I feel, I'm very excited for what's to come!"

Nahed Jalloul

Nahed Jalloul

Computational Biologist

"I'm happy to share that I'm stating a new position as Medical Science Liaison at Celltrion Healthcare Co, Ltd.!"

Tammy Virdi

Tammy Virdi

MSL

at Celltrion Healthcare Co, Ltd

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

Kamrul Hansen

Kamrul Hansen

Principal Scientist - Analytical Technology

at Servier Pharmaceuticals

"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."

Marlyn Brookins

Marlyn Brookins

Regulatory Submissions Coordinator

"I just wanted to say that I officially accepted a job! I want to thank everyone at Cheeky Scientist for all the help and support. Overall, my job search went pretty smoothly and I have CS to thank for that. I am now convinced that making connections and networking is how you find jobs, and once I began implementing what CS teaches, I started to see more results. I hope this helps others who are in the job search process!"

Jack Schultz

Jack Schultz

Research Computer Scientist

at Southwest Research Institute

"I'm happy to share that I’m starting a new position as an associate computational scientist at md anderson cancer center!"

James Jennings

James Jennings

Associate Computation Scientist

at MD Anderson Cancer Center

"I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Medical Science Liaison at Ashfield this January, part of UDG Healthcare (now Inizio) supporting Avita Medical. Thank you to all my mentors, colleagues, and friends who have been incremental in making this dream possible for me.....It is an exciting space/time and I can’t wait for the future."

Mimi Borrelli

Mimi Borrelli

Medical Science Liaison

at Inizio

"I am happy to share I am starting a new position! Excited to start this position with excellent colleagues!"

Tanumoy Mondul

Tanumoy Mondul

Senior Scientist

at Sanofi

"I picked the Planet job! It ended up being the better fit for me... Thanks for all of your help!"

Emily Martin

Emily Martin

Hardware Systems Engineer

at Planet

"I’m excited to share that i am starting my new job as a technical support engineer at lumencor, inc. the ultimate goal is to grow potatoes on mars by 2050 and make other advaces for mankind."

 Andrii Repula

Andrii Repula

Technical Support Engineer

at Lumencor, Inc.

"Just wanted to say thank you for all your help and motivation.You were great in guiding me in the right direction."

Rittik Ghosh

Rittik Ghosh

Senior Scientist

at Boehringer ingelheim

"Hi Isaiah - I just want to inform you that I've accepted a job offer from Sandoz, Inc. I want to say a special thank you to you and your dedicated staff for all your help and support throughout the job search stage."

Odeniel Sertil

Odeniel Sertil

Manager, Regulatory Affairs Biosimilars

at Sandoz, Inc.

"Extra thrilled...I now have a full-time job lined up before I even graduate. Yay! Cheeky Scientist helped me get my internship, 3 offers, and the offer I wanted at a competitive salary because I had other offers to leverage. All before I even graduated."

Srishti Dasarathy, PhD

Srishti Dasarathy, PhD

AI Research Engineer

at Lockheed Martin

"I am happy to share I started a new job as a senior research scientist in medicinal chemistry at x-chem Montreal."

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk Senior Research Scientist

at X-Chem

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

Mary Hidde

Mary Hidde

Clinical trial manager

at Medspace

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