Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (December 11th, 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
*Attention, Please: Here Are 7 Career Tips From Fresh New Science Grads* – Alex Keown
Networking
TOP How To Stand Out For The Right Reasons At A Networking Event – Wendi Weiner
6 Things You Are Probably Doing Wrong On LinkedIn – Andy Sellers
When Small Talk Isn’t Small, And Little Details Mean A Lot – Caroline Ceniza-Levine
The 3 Things You Must Do To Build Your Network – Manan Mehta
CVs/Resumes
CV Writing: Job Hunting Tips For The Festive Season – Andrew Fennell
The Cover Letter Formula That Skyrocketed My Interviews From 0% to 55% – Lisa Siva
Interviews
TOP The Top Questions To Ask & Avoid During A Phone Interview – Sophia Bernazzani
How To Answer: Behavioral Questions – Ulrike Trager
Job Interviews Prepare For Success From Failure – Simon Peyda
Timely Follow Up: How Long Should You Wait After the Interview? – Dana Leavy
Transferable Skills
TOP 5 New Jobs Skills Employers Are Looking For In 2017 – Sam Becker
10 Important Career Questions Everyone Should Answer Before The End Of The Year – Bernard Marr
Human Behaviour: Find Your Voice – Julia Rosen
8 Things To Ask Before Before You Make Another Decision – Jim Haudan
Academic Blues
TOP How To Keep Up With The Scientific Literature – Elisabeth Pain
Science In The Age Of Selfies – Donald Geman and Stuart German
Getting The Most Out Of Your Postdoc – Maggie Kuo
Find A PhD: How To Choose The Right Doctorate – Robert MacIntosh and Kevin O’Gorman
Industry Positions
TOP Attention, Please: Here Are 7 Career Tips From Fresh New Science Grads – Alex Keown
Postdocs Leaving The Lab – Maggie Kuo
Science 2016 Top Employer – Kendall Powell
How Do You Find That Very First Job In Clinical Research? – Vera Madzarevic
Business Acumen
TOP Beyond Biotech M&A: What Comes Thereafter – Samantha Truex
How To Bring Mindfulness To Your Company’s Leadership – Megan Reitz and Michael Chaskalson
What’s Behind Those Billion-Dollar Biotech Deals? Often, A Whole Lot Of Hype – Damian Garde
10 Lessons For Building A Game-Changing Biotech Company – Racquel Bracken and Camille Samuels
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