Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (January 15th, 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
*We Need To Teach Young Scientists About Careers Outside Of Academia* – Catherine Kopil
Networking
TOP The 27 Key Email Templates You’ll Need In 2017 – Alyse Kalish
New Year Tips For Reconnecting With Your Professional Network: LinkedIn Career Expert Series – Catherine Fisher
6 Helpful Networking Tips For Introverts – Lisa Greim
Using Your Network In A Job Search – Jeff Shuey
CVs/Resumes
TOP Decoding The Job Search: How To Beat The ATS – Trudy Steinfeld
5 Secrets For Writing The Perfect Data Scientist Resume – Michael Li
19 Reasons This Is An Excellent Resume – Vivian Giang
What To Remove From Your Resume In 2017 – Georgene Huang
Interviews
TOP How To Use These Top 6 Unique Interview Tips To Get Your Next Life Science Job – Mark Terry
Great Interviews, But No Job Offers —What Am I Doing Wrong? – Liz Ryan
How To Talk About Salary (Without It Being Awkward) – Ariella Coombs
Transferable Skills
TOP Five Transferable Skills All Employers Are Looking For – Caroline Redmond
3 Traits That Separate The Best Leaders From Average Ones – Karla Cook
Research-Backed Ways To Impress Anyone In Two Seconds – Vanessa Van
The Importance Of Transferable Skills – Emily Seamone
Academic Blues
TOP How To Fail On The Academic Job Market – Heather Steffen
To Recover From Failure, Try Some Self-Compassion – Christopher Germer
Back To Basics: Cracking An Academic Interview – Mit Bhavsar
A Transition From Postdoc to Industry – David. G. Jensen
Industry Positions
TOP We Need To Teach Young Scientists About Careers Outside Of Academia – Catherine Kopil
A New Year, A New Job Search Plan For 2017 – James Hu
Addressing Biomedical Science’s PhD Problem – Catherine Offord
Why You’re Not Getting Promoted: 4 Career Growth Mistakes – Kathy Caprino
Business Acumen
TOP Crossing A Small Chasm – Kirsten Leute
As The Dust Settles On Cures, What Will It Mean For Biopharma R&D? – Phil Taylor
Q&A: How To Mimic A Brand-Name Drug — With One Key Substitution – Meghana Keshavan
A Look Back: Top Stories Of 2016 – Jacob Bell
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