Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (June 19th, 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
*Managing Up: An Industry Skill You Can Learn In Academia* – David G. Jensen
Networking
TOP This Networking Hack For Introverts Will Actually Make It Easier For Everyone – Melanie Curtin
23 Ways You Can Update Your LinkedIn And Make Yourself More Hireable – Abby Wolfe
Seeking Employment? Your Title On LinkedIn May Sabotage Your Job Search – Jessica Glazer
Why You Should Ask For An Informational Interview – Heidi Giusto
CVs/Resumes
TOP Anatomy Of A Job Ad – Julia McAnallen
Skills Corner: Translating Your Duties To Impact – Jill Ozovek
Does Your Resume Pass The 6-Second Test? – Amanda Augustine
The Importance of Resume Action Verbs – James Hu
Interviews
TOP Turn The Tables – Be The Interviewer, Not The Interviewee – Bob Patton
The Best Tips For Acing Your Job Interview – Joseph Gallivan
7 Signs You’re Slowing Down Your Job Search – Ariella Coombs
Why We Leave So Many Job Interviews Feeling Regretful – Amy Cuddy
Transferable Skills
TOP Managing Up: An Industry Skill You Can Learn In Academia – David G. Jensen
Critical Things Organized And Productive People Do Every Day – Dr. Travis Bradberry
How To Climb The Ladder Without Sacrificing Everything Else That Matters– Caris Thetford
10 Tips To Help You Identify If It’s Time For A Career Change – Jennifer Owenby
Academic Blues
TOP What Is Your Thesis Totem? – Jodie Trembath
What Does It Take To Move From Precarity To Security? – Dr. Dani Barrington
Five Top Tips For Getting Your Paper Noticed – Mark Lorch
Musings On The Unruly PhD – Catherine Ayre
Industry Positions
TOP So You Want To Be A… Freelance Medical Writer – Elizabeth Ohneck, PhD
What Do Women’s Career Paths Really Look Like? – Sarah Damaske and Adrianne Frech
If Scientists Want To Influence Policy Making, They Need To Understand It – Paul Cairney and Kathryn Oliver
Getting A Job When You Already Have One – Robin Madell
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