Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (July 9th, 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
*Career Success: Reframe Your Thinking* – Karen Kaplan
Networking
TOP How To Get A Referral To Your Dream Job – Chris Ng
3 Quick Tricks To Networking For People Who Hate Networking – Kate Volman
You’re Not There Yet! Without Follow-Up Your Networking Is A Fail – Kit Pang
Networking Sucks, But You Can Make It Bearable – Julia Malacoff
CVs/Resumes
TOP 10 Tips To Create An Effective Resume And Get Noticed – Craig Leland
Discussing Relocation In Your Resume & Cover Letter – Dana Leavy
This One Skill Can Get Your Resume To The Top Of The Pile – Sam Becker
Improve Your Resume With These Job Skills – Nancy Anderson
Interviews
TOP On The Job Hunt, Always Question The Hiring Manager – Angela Copeland
The One Question You Should Never Answer In A Job Interview – Catey Hill
7 Things You Should Never Say In An Interview – Amanda Chatel
Transferable Skills
TOP Through Internships, Ph.D. Students Expand Their Skills And Explore Their Options – Elisabeth Pain
When Changing Careers, Highlight Transferable Skills – Kim Isaacs
Listening Is Becoming A Lost Art – Claire Jubb
10 Ways To Improve Your Time Management Skills – Rinkesh Kukreja
Academic Blues
TOP Career Success: Reframe Your Thinking – Karen Kaplan
Why You, As An Academic Researcher, Should Collaborate With Industry – Karlijn Bastiaansen
Valuing and Rewarding Intangible Activities In Academic Careers – Adriana Bankston
Is The Staggeringly Profitable Business Of Scientific Publishing Bad For Science? – Stephen Buranyi
Industry Positions
TOP Reinventing The Role Of Medical Affairs – Loic Plantevin, Christoph Schlegel and Maria Gordian
‘Alternative Career Pathways After Your PhD’ – Chris Humphrey
5 Questions Everyone Needs to Ask Before Jumping Into Startup Life – Peter Guagenti
What To Ask For When A Company Won’t Budge On Salary, According To Negotiation Coaches – Stacey Lastoe
Business Acumen
TOP What Is A Corporation? – Stephen D. Froikin
Difference Between Public & Privately Held Companies – James Green
Startup Funding: What You Should Know – Patrick Reinhart
Giving Away Startup Ownership: How Much Is Too Much? – Dave Schools
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