Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (August 3rd, 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
*I’ve Read More Than 500 Cover Letters And Here’s What I’ve Spotted* – Brian Lee
Networking
TOP How To Use LinkedIn And LinkedIn Video To Expand Your Reach, Build Your Network, And Find The Right Customers For Your Business – Justin Bariso
The Networks Women Need – And How To Cultivate Them – Kelly Hoey
The Most Common Professional Networking Mistake – Alison Doyle
Create A Network Map To Build Your Personal Brand – Nancy Marshall
CVs/Resumes
TOP I’ve Read More Than 500 Cover Letters and Here’s What I’ve Spotted – Brian Lee
A Google Executive Reviewed More Than 20,000 Resumes – He Found These 5 Stunning Mistakes Over and Over – Peter Economy
Changing Careers? 4 Ways To Make Your Resume Stand Out – Kiely Kuligowski
How Executives Can Write A Great Cover Letter – Jessica H. Hernandez
Interviews
TOP A Complete Guide To Answering “Tell Me About Yourself” In An Interview (Plus Examples!) – Stav Ziv
Your Job Interview: How To Get The Offer – Koushik Shaw, MD
When Personality Tests Are Useless For Hiring And When They’re Mandatory – Lou Adler
How To Conduct An Exit Interview That Isn’t Terrible – Stephanie Vozza
Transferable Skills
TOP The Best Methods For Teaching Excellent Communication Skills – Indeed.com
How To Use Transferable Skills To Land Your Dream Job – Emily Coates
Research: Board Experience Is Helping More Women Get CEO Jobs – Catherine H. Tinsley & Kate Purmal
What CEOs Must Do To Avoid The 83% Of Mergers And Acquisitions That Fail – George Bradt
Academic Blues
TOP Positive Uncertainty And The Strange Attractor – Andrew Crain
Many Grads Have Regrets About College – Dana Wilkie
The Fight For Free College Is Your Fight Too. Professors: Whose Side Are You On? – Ann Larson
Meeting The Challenges Of Research Across Africa – Chris Woolston
Industry Positions
TOP How To Handle The New Job Jitters – Alison Doyle
How To Become A Management Consultant – Alexandra LeBlanc
Car Mechanic Shifts Gears, Becomes A Doctor At Age 47 And Helps Address Shortage Of Black Doctors – Michael McIntyre
Vertex Appoints First Female CEO – Alex Keown
Business Acumen
TOP Pfizer’s Big Split Is Finally Here, Thanks To A Giant Generics Merger With Mylan – Angus Liu
AMWA–EMWA–ISMPP Joint Position Statement On Predatory Publishing – AMWA, EMWA & ISMPP
How And When To Raise Venture Capital From Silicon Valley — For European And Asian startups – Joe White
Merck Smashes Wall Street Earnings And Revenue Estimates – Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
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