Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (July 1st, 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
*PhD Skills That Landed Me My Corporate Job!* – Shoa Naqvi
Networking
TOP Successful Networking Is All About Having The Right Energy – David Meltzer
The Beginners Guide To Professional Networking In 2018 – Joey Marrone
Finding The Information You Need – Victoria McGovern
How To Send A Follow-Up Email After No Response – Jeff Hoffman
CVs/Resumes
TOP Tips For Editing And Proofreading Your Resume – Alison Doyle
You Have A New Job. Here’s What To Put On Your LinkedIn Profile – Donna Serdula
7 Creative LinkedIn Summary Examples To Help You Craft Your Own – Aja Frost
How Do I Mention Relocation In My Cover Letter? – Amanda Augustine
Interviews
TOP How To Answer Competency Based Interview Questions – David Khadi
Tell Me Something About Yourself That’s Not On Your Resume – Alison Doyle
Use This Email Template To Reschedule A Job Interview (Without Destroying Your Chances) – Kat Boogaard
What’s The Protocol For Thank-You Notes In Job Interviews? – Greg Giangrande
Transferable Skills
TOP 6 Soft Skills Every Professional Needs – Debra Auerbach
Cultural Competence For Working Relationships – Winston Sieck
Can Being Overconfident Make You A Better Leader? – Kenny Phua, T. Mandy Tham and Chishen Wei
Academic Blues
TOP Not Hell! Being An Academic In A Non-Academic Job – Anna Gasperini
Recommendation Letter Writer’s Block – Adam Ruben
How To Mentor Undergraduates As A Postgraduate, And Why It’s Important – Jenn Summers
A Disenchanted Academe – Douglas Dowland
Industry Positions
TOP PhD Skills That Landed Me My Corporate Job! – Shoa Naqvi
I Just Got The Job! 3 Ways To Show Your Leadership Skills And Grow In Your New Role – Porschia Parker
AI In Life Sciences Trends And Terms That Executives Need To Know – Raghav Bharadwaj
Hiring For The Win: 3 Things You Should Keep In Mind If You Want To Build The A-Team – Sabri Suby
Business Acumen
TOP How Marketers Can Connect Profit And Purpose – Mark Bonchek and Cara France
Understanding Profit Metrics: Gross, Operating And Net Profits – Daniel Kurt
Ten Agile Axioms That Make Managers Anxious – Steve Denning
What Merger And Acquisition (M&A) Firms Do – Prableen Bajpai
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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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