Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (January 31st, 2016)
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 Get Hired In: 16 Steps To The Perfect Job Interview* – Jeff Haden
Networking
TOP 7 Changes To LinkedIn That Will Help You Get Hired – Wayne Breitbarth
How Successful People Network With Each Other – Dorie Clark
How The Over-Networked Can Manage Their Contacts – Matt Bird
5 Rules Of Reaching Out To A Reference You Haven’t Talked To In Forever – Lea McLeod
The Ultimate Guide To Find Recruiters On LinkedIn – Donna Svei
CVs/Resumes
TOP 3 Better Ways To Start Your Cover Letter, According To A Recruiter Who’s Read A Lot Of Bad Ones – Richard May
This Is The Best Way To Make Your Resume Stand Out – Steve Mizell
How To Customize A Cover Letter For A Specific Job Opening – Jessica Holbrok Hernandez
Grab Your Hiring Manager’s Attention With Your Human-Voiced Resume – Liz Ryan
Interviews
TOP How To Get Hired In: 16 Steps To The Perfect Job Interview – Jeff Haden
This Secret To Standing Out In Interviews Is Almost Too Obvious – Alex Malley
5 Realistic Ways To Build Up Your Confidence Right Before An Interview – Steve Errey
How I Flipped The Interview – Josh R Whitney
Transferable Skills
TOP Is A Postgraduate Degree Necessary To Get A Job? – Victoria Halman
In Defense Of Useless Degrees – Danielle Marias
Why I Write On LinkedIn (And Why You Should Too) – Glenn Leibowitz
3 Skills You Need To Succeed In The Biotech Industry – Aja Frost
Academic Blues
Two Simple Ways To Manage Time Effectively – Lynda Shaw
On Leaving Home And Growing Up – Dr Caitlin Nunn
Do This One Thing When You Are Experiencing Writer’s Block – L. Ayu Saraswati
Industry Positions
TOP Experience Gets You in the Door. Personality Gets You the Job – Joe Gregoritch
Finding Job Satisfaction As A Science Strategist – Jack Leeming
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CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS
Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by millions of PhDs and other professionals in hundreds of different countries. He has helped PhDs transition into top companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Tesla, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.
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