Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (June 12th, 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
*28 Brilliant Questions To Ask At The End Of Every Job Interview* – Jacquelyn Smith
Networking
TOP How To Use LinkedIn To Connect With Alumni Who Help You In Your Job Search – Mimi Zheng
What Is Your Strategy To Stand Out On LinkedIn? – Tasha Sims
How I Was Able To Conquer My Shyness And Dominate Networking – Kyshira S. Moffett, MBA
The Best Questions To Ask At Networking Events – Elana Lyn Gross
CVs/Resumes
TOP Skills Corner: Translating Your Duties To Impact – Jill Ozovek
Creating An Awesome R&D Resume – Ben Hillburn
Mind The Gap: How To Address Resume Employment Gaps – Brooklyn Resume Studio
The Free Resume Tool That’ll Trick People Into Thinking You Paid A Professional To Design It – Abby Wolfe
Interviews
TOP 28 Brilliant Questions To Ask At The End Of Every Job Interview – Jacquelyn Smith
21 Top Interview Questions for a Project Manager Job – Teresa Holladay
How To Navigate A Screening Interview With HR – Andy Sellers
Beware Of The Canned Answer – Robert Simon
Effective Job Interview Strategies – Asking Yourself The Right Questions – Adam Forrester
Transferable Skills
TOP You Are Your Brand – Scott Berg
8 Ways to Measure Job Search Success – Hannah Morgan
7 Ways To Use The Power Of Powerless Communication – Susan Cain
The Price Women Leaders Pay For Assertiveness – And How To Minimize It – Melissa J. Williams
Academic Blues
TOP PhD Talk For Academic Transfer: Time Management Essentials For Researchers – Eva Lantsoght
How Working In Industry Is Different Than Academia – David M Giltner
How To Overcome The 5 Myths That Feed Thesis Stress – Dora Farkas, PhD
Do Yourself A Favor – Learn To Say ‘No’ – Helen Kara
Industry Positions
TOP The 6-8 Tactics For Being A Successful Equity Research Analyst – James Valentine
3 Emails Recruiters Send—And The Responses They Actually Want – Richard Moy
Serving Families With Science And Empathy – Elisabeth Pain
How To Know If Someone Is Ready To Be A Manager – Anna Ranieri
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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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