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
*Activate Your ‘It’ Factor For Job Search Success* – David G. Jensen
Networking
TOP Four Easy Ways To Make A Memorable First Impression – Anett Grant
Is No One Visiting? Share And Write To Increase Your LinkedIn Profile Traffic – Virginia Franco
The Importance Of Networking In Science – Subhra Priyadarshini
Essential Networking Tips For Graduate Students – Nana Lee
CVs/Resumes
TOP 5 Easy, Brilliant Ways To Refresh Your Resume – Hannah Hickok
3 “Super Basic” Resume Skills You Should Think Twice Before Including – Lauren Hamer
How To Talk About Transferable Skills – Deanna Hartley
Medical Writing: Getting Your CV Noticed – Dani Williams
Interviews
TOP This Is What Makes Hiring Managers Fight For Under-Qualified Candidates – Caroline Liu
4 Common Mistakes That Lead To Bad Hires (And How To Avoid Them) – Karla Cook
5 Questions To Ask Your Potential Employer During Every Interview – Vicki Salemi
What Your Interview Body Language Says About You… And How You Can Learn To Fake It ‘Till You Make It – Hannah Ryle
Transferable Skills
TOP Activate Your ‘It’ Factor For Job Search Success – David G. Jensen
The Art Of Timeliness: 5 Tips To Help Entrepreneurs Meet Deadlines – KC Agu
Five Ways Science Communication Can Help You – Rachel Harris
Research Data Management For Early Career Researchers – Erica Brockmeier
Academic Blues
TOP Funding: Word Perfect – Amber Dance
Academic Conferencing For Dummies – Helena Ledmyr
The Hard Road To Reproducibility – Lorena A. Barba
Industry: Open For Business – Chris Woolston
Industry Positions
TOP From Bench Science To Patent Manager: An Interview With Jeremiah Mitzelfelt – Viviane Callier
These Are 10 Of The Hottest Biotech Hubs In Europe – Clara Rodríguez Fernández
Why The Holiday Season Is A Great Time For Job Searching – Amanda Clark
5 Things Job Applicants Can Expect in 2017 – Ray Bixler
Business Acumen
TOP These Are The Top 5 Workplace Trends We’ll See In 2017 – Lydia Dishman
5 Trends Impacting Biotechs – Lisa LaMotta
Who Gets Venture Capital Funding? – Laurie Meisler, Mira Rojanasakul and Jeremy Scott Diamond
Fundamentals When Approaching Big Pharma – Andrew Mitchell
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Cathy Sorbara, Ph.D. & Arunodoy Sur, Ph.D.
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