Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 31st 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 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 Measuring Soft Skills Leads To Brilliant Conversations Between Employers And Job Seekers* – Jason Finkelstein
Networking
TOP Reach Out, Stay In Touch And Deepen Your Connections With This Essential Networking Advice – First Round Review
This Is Why Networking Doesn’t Always Work For Women – Raina Brands
4 Tips For Top-Notch Networking – Molly Cruitt
How To Network When You Don’t Have Time To Network – Unlisted (International Association of Women Blog)
CVs/Resumes
TOP 10 Resume Tips You Haven’t Heard Of Before – Julia Malacoff
5 Mistakes You Are Making In Your Resume – Pallavi Pande
Five Common Resume Lies And How To Avoid Them – Nicole Morano
You Can Now Spend Up To 5 Years In Jail For Lying On Your CV – Business Tech
Interviews
TOP How To Close An Interview To Land The Job – Robin Ryan
I Was Late For My Job Interview – Is That Such A Big Deal? – Greg Giangrande
9 Phone Interview Tips That’ll Help You Stand Out And Get Hired — With Nothing But Your Voice – Maggie Seaver
How To Nail Your First Biopharma Interview After College – Don Potochny
Transferable Skills
TOP How Measuring Soft Skills Leads To Brilliant Conversations Between Employers And Job Seekers – Jason Finkelstein
10 Intangible Skills That Set You Apart In Your Job Search – Jennifer Paris
Top 10 Skills To Get You Ahead In L&D – Lisa Spinelli
Storytelling Humanizes Your Life Science Experiences To Help You Stand Out In The Workplace – Katharine Hansen
Academic Blues
TOP The Sourdough Loaves That Led Two Scientists To Fame On The Great British Bake Off – Rahul Mandal and Chuen-Yan Tsou
Ten Things I Learnt From Conducting Research In Three Different Countries – Elisabeth Kugler
Why We Need To Talk More About Mental Health In Graduate School – Kathryn R. Wedemeyer-Strombel
Tufts Ph.D. ‘Punished’ For Reporting Adviser’s Fabricated Research, Lawsuit Claims – Olivia Messer
Industry Positions
TOP How To Develop Leadership Skills And Become A Great Manager – Indeed Career Guide
7 Core Skills That Can Fast Pace Your Path To The C-Suite – Gaurav Chattur
The Power Of Job Crafting For Sustainability Jobs — And Beyond – Charles Orbon
Are You Looking To Make A Career Switch? – Michelle Van Slyke
Business Acumen
TOP Playing The Pharma-To-Biotech Executive Shuffle: The Lure Of Raw Science – Ben Adams
The Next Time You Apply For A Job, Expect A Text From The Hiring Manager – Andy Backstrom
Settling Into A New Job Can Be Hard. Here’s How To Channel Nerves Into Success – Shireen Jaffer
Why It’s So Difficult To Reduce Drug Prices – Mark Terry
Does Novartis’ Delay In Probing Data Manipulation Claims Spell Trouble? – Angus Liu
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