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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (February 5th, 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

*How To Handle Grad School Doubts* – Maggie Kuo

Networking

TOP Three Steps You Can Take To Build Your Personal Brand – Jacob Morgan

5 Tips For Stress-Free Networking – Jacqueline Whitmore

This Is What The Ideal LinkedIn Photo Looks Like – Zahara Campbell- Avenell

5 Ways To Be A Socialite When You Have Zero Social Skills – Wanda Thibodeaux

CVs/Resumes

9 Tips To Create The Best Clinical Research Resume Or CV – Mark Terry

How To Structure Your Resume – Daniel Scalco

19 Reasons This Is An Excellent Resume – Vivian Giang

Interviews

TOP Knock Their Socks Off: 5 Ways To Ensure Job Interview Success – Susan P. Joyce

5 Common Interview Responses That Can Be Interpreted Two Different Ways – Scott Huntington

Five Good Reasons To Cancel An Interview – Amber Rolfe

Don’t Get Stuck In The Wrong Job: Two Questions You Must Ask In Every Job Interview – Mark Murphy

Transferable Skills

TOP Relearning How To Write – Heather R. Taft

How To Turn Your Accent Into A Public-Speaking Asset – Anett Grant

This LinkedIn Recruiter’s Tips For Showcasing Soft Skills On Job Interviews – Brendan Browne

Scientists Ride Podcasting Wave – Jane.C.Hu

Academic Blues

TOP How To Handle Grad School Doubts – Maggie Kuo

Getting Published – A Quick FAQ – Jennifer Eggert and Felipe Fernandes

No Grandma, I Am Not That Type Of Doctor: Never Be Ashamed Of Your PhD –  Thomas Magaldi

The Pressure To Publish Pushes Down Quality  – Daniel Sarewitz

Industry Positions

TOP The Best Data Scientists Get Out and Talk To People – Thomas C. Redman

Moving Up: How To Transition Into A Leadership Role – Ariella Coombs

14 Tips To Land The Job You Want In 2017 – Sharon Florentine

8 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Job Search – Ashley Stahl

Business Acumen

TOP What Is Content Marketing? – Nash Riggins

5 Hurdles Facing Biosimilar Developers – Lisa LaMotta

10 Hot European Biotechs To Observe In 2017 – Philip Hemme

Med-Ness: At the Frontier of Medicine, Healthcare and Pharma Business – Imit Kaur

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