Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (December 24th, 2017)
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
*Your Resume Vs. Your LinkedIn Profile: What’s The Difference?* – Chrissy Scivicque
Networking
TOP Networking At The Office Holiday Party Can Be Tricky. Here’s How To Do It Right – Ivan Misner
Want To Network With The Most Powerful People? Do These 3 Things – Betty Liu
Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Introductions – Connor Murphy
Tips On How To Return Voicemail And Email Messages – Tiffanie Kellog and Jason Avery
CVs/Resumes
TOP Your Resume Vs. Your LinkedIn Profile: What’s The Difference? – Chrissy Scivicque
Resume Tips To Help You Land A Job In 2018 – Danielle Corcione
What Makes A Great Resume – Janice Bryant Howroyd
9 Fatal Job Application Mistakes – Anna Frances Wood
Interviews
TOP 7 Questions You Can’t Leave An Informational Interview Without Asking – Kat Boogaard
4 Phone Interview Tips From A Recruiter – Sarah Kuhn
Preparing For A Phone Interview? Four Tips To Keep Top Of Mind – Peter K. Murdock
Fired From Your Last Job? How To Talk About It During An Interview – Hallie Crawford
Transferable Skills
TOP Learn To Manage Your Attention And Managing Time Will Take Care Of Itself – Srinivas Rao
Top Skills And Attributes Employers Seek – Alison Doyle
Gaining Influence In Your Career – Marie A. Cini and Craig Weidemann
Meetings Would Go Faster If People Took The Time To Listen – Sabina Nawaz
Academic Blues
TOP The Urgent Need To Recognize And Value Academic Labor – J Wesley Boyd and Emmerich Davies
NIH Tweaks Plan To Award More Grants To Younger Researchers – Jocelyn Kaiser
For Graduate Students Looking Beyond Academia, Professors Can Be An Unexpected Resource – Aliyah M. Weinstein
To Recover From Burnout, Regain Your Sense Of Control – Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Industry Positions
TOP Taking The Plunge: 6 Pitfalls Starting Medical Writers Should Be Aware Of – Mariella Franker
2018 Hiring Trends For Life Science Job Hunters – Mark Terry
What It Takes To Become A Great Product Manager – Julia Austin
How Do I Get Employers To Stop Labeling Me As “Overqualified”? – Alex Durand
Business Acumen
TOP 10 Common Finance Terms Every Newbie Needs To Know – Socrates Alvarez
Building Behavioral Science Capability In Your Company – Steve Martin and Antoine Ferrere
More Than A Feeling: Ten Design Practices To Deliver Business Value – John Edson, Garen Kouyoumjian, and Benedict Sheppard
Definition: Finance – Mark Kolakowski
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