Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (December 18th, 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
*Enhancing Graduate And Postdoctoral Education To Create A Sustainable Biomedical Workforce* – Cynthia Fuhrmann, Ph.D
Networking
TOP The Only Three Networking Emails You Need To Know How To Write – Sara McCord
Networking For A Successful Career In Academia – Dr. Margarete Hubrath
5 Golden LinkedIn Tips To Make Your Profile Gold Dust – Laurence Hebberd
How To Build A Memorable Personal Brand On Twitter – Wendy Marx
CVs/Resumes
TOP Crafting A Successful Cover Letter – Melissa Dennihy
How To Master Online Job Applications – Sarah Archer
Three Situations When Industry Jargon Might Hurt Your Resume – Lily Zhang
Resumes For Industry Scientist Job Applications – Bill Lindstaedt
Interviews
TOP Best Questions To Ask The Interviewer – Allison Doyle
How To Build An Instant Rapport In An Interview – Sue Shellenbarger
This Is The Stage In The Hiring Process When Job Seekers Have The Most Leverage – Corrie Shanahan
Advice on How to Ace Your Next Job Interview from Goldman Sachs HR Chief, Edith Cooper – Audri Taylors
Transferable Skills
TOP Top 10 Nonscientific Skills Scientists Often Lack That Can Derail Their Careers – Alex Keown
The Case For Hiring Employees With Zero Experience – David Royce
The 2 Kinds Of Skills You Should Highlight When You’re Underqualified for a Job – Sara McCord
How To Talk About Transferable Skills – Deanna Hartley
Academic Blues
TOP Enhancing Graduate And Postdoctoral Education To Create A Sustainable Biomedical Workforce – Cynthia Fuhrmann, Ph.D
Seven Steps To Your First Article Submission To An Academic Journal – Tanya Golash-Boza
Hidden Cost Of A Career In Scientific Research – Nick Riddiford
Industry Positions
TOP How To Make The Most Out Of December Downtime To Ramp Up Your Job Search – Vicki Salemi
Why I left Academia Post-PhD For The World Of Driverless Cars – John Hammersley
5 Ways To Conquer The Anxiety Of Your First Job Search – Sarah DeLuca
What Size Company Is The Right Fit For You? – Christopher Dottie
Business Acumen
TOP Big Pharma, Short On Blockbusters, Outsources The Science – Jonathan D. Rockoff
Business Development – What Does It Mean? Who Is It For? – Mark Kershaw
How To Earn Your Manager’s Respect – Rebecca Knight
The Age Of Analytics: Competing In A Data-Driven World – Nicolaus Henke, Jacques Bughin, Michael Chui, James Manyika, Tamim Saleh, Bill Wiseman, and Guru Sethupathy
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