Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (February 11th, 2018)
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
*Marketing Transferable Skills From Scientific Training* – Stephanie Wortel-London
Networking
TOP I’m A Career Coach And Here’s What I Learned When I Had To Job Search – Al Dea
8 Questions To Ask Someone Other Than “What Do You Do?” – David Burkus
A Simple Tool To Make Professional Networking 10x More Interesting – Zak Slayback
The Power Of Social Media: How To Stand Out And Make Connections – Katelyn Gainer
CVs/Resumes
TOP How To Write A Resume That Actually Gets You Hired – Austin Belcak
Job Search Time Saver: The Master Resume – Chrissy Scivicque
These Are The 25 Magic Resume Words That Will Land You The Job: Ladders 2018 Resume Guide – Marc Cenedella
11 Ways To Update Your Résumé When You Get A New Job – Rachel Gillett and Samantha Lee
Interviews
TOP 15 Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared To Answer This Month – Isabel Thottam
How To Answer The Interview Question, “What Motivates You?” – Daniel Bortz
Recruiters Reveal The Qualities That Are An Instant ‘No’ – Lindsay Tigar
Out-Of-Town Interview? Your Travel Preparation Can Make Or Break It – Dan Blacharski
Transferable Skills
TOP Marketing Transferable Skills From Scientific Training – Stephanie Wortel-London
These Are The Five Soft Skills Recruiters Want Most – Stephanie Vozza
Soft Skills Matter ‒ Here’s Eight Ways You Can Cultivate Them With eLearning – Brandon Farwell
Thoughts From A Seminar – Adam Ruben
Academic Blues
TOP Designing Principles For Exploring Your Career – Laura N. Schram
How I Learned To Pursue My Career At My Own Pace – Irene Nobeli
The Would Haves And Should Haves Of Graduate School – Alireza Edraki
Academics ‘Lack Support’ To Help With Student Mental Health – Sophie Inge
Industry Positions
TOP 5 Tips On Changing Careers, From Experts Who Know What They’re Talking About – Abby Wolfe
Becoming A Financial Analyst – Christina Granville
Citizen-Science Jobs – Donna Kridelbaugh
How To Become A Venture Capital Associate – Kristina Zucchi
Business Acumen
TOP Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model For Industry Analysis – Hitesh Bhasin
Get Ready For The M&A Explosion – Karl Thiel
Why Do So Many Managers Forget They’re Human Beings? – Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, and Vince Brewerton
5 Common Reasons Why VCs Decide Not To Invest – Beck Bamberger
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