Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (February 12th, 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, 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
*The Importance Of Personal Branding To Career Growth And Tips For Branding Success * – Jessica H. Hernandez
Networking
TOP The Top 10 Behaviors To Avoid When Networking – Ivan Misner
4 Questions To Ask Your Network Besides, “Can You Get Me A Job?” – Sara McCord
9 Ways To Liven Up Your LinkedIn Profile – Kerry Hannon
4 Things You Really Need To Delete From Your LinkedIn Profile Today – Erica Breuer
CVs/Resumes
TOP 19 Reasons This Is An Excellent Resume – Vivian Giang
Ten Common Mistakes In Resumes And Cover Letters – Petrula Vrontikis
9 Things You Need To Fix About Your Resume In 2017 – Megan Elliott
CV Challenge: How To Embrace The Robots – David Shindler
Interviews
TOP Wondering How To Impress Others In Your Key Job Interview? – Larry Wang
This LinkedIn Recruiter’s Tips For Showcasing Soft Skills On Job Interviews – Brendan Browne
12 Different Ways To Calm Your Interview Nerves (Because You’ve Got This) – Alyse Kalish
Ask A Career Coach: Is My Interview Outfit The Reason I’m Not Getting The Job? – Kyle Lee
Transferable Skills
TOP The Importance Of Personal Branding To Career Growth And Tips For Branding Success – Jessica H. Hernandez
Top 4 Skills Hiring Managers Are Looking For Right Now – Caroline Beaton
4 Ways To Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills – Nina Bowman
9 Truths About Confidence Most People Don’t Know – Josh Spector
Academic Blues
TOP To Postdoc Or Not Postdoc? – Deborah Sweet
How To Avoid Feeling Isolated During Graduate School – Melissa Walker
Learning How To Learn: The Degree v The Job – David Shindler
Companies In The Cloud: Digitizing Lab Operations – Mike May
Industry Positions
TOP The Changing Landscape Of Pharma – A New Route For PhDs? – Martijn Bijker
Get Unstuck: Three Ways To Get Out Of A Career Rut – Ashley Stahl
A Career In Business Development – Judy Lytle
How To Deal With Job-Search Rejection – Liz Ryan
Business Acumen
TOP Becoming A Biotech CEO – Sue Washer
It’s Time For A New Gender Equality Playbook – Dominic Barton
How Pharma Can Fix Its Reputation And Its Business At The Same Time – Damiano de Felice
Change Is A Door To Opportunity – Deborah Shane
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