Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (March 11th, 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
*Forget Networking: Relationship Building Is The Best Career Shortcut* – Shelley Zalis
Networking
TOP Forget Networking: Relationship Building Is The Best Career Shortcut – Shelley Zalis
Everyday Networking Tips For The Life Sciences – Tina Baumgartner
1 Networking Technique That Helps People Change Careers Faster – J.T. O’Donnell
The Profile Changes That Trigger Notifications To Your Network – Donna Serdula
CVs/Resumes
TOP Resume Reviews (And Why I Almost Never Do Them) – Anne Marie Segal
The 10 Words LinkedIn Says To Strike From Your Professional Profile – Amy George
4 CV Tips You Should Always Give To Your Candidates – Andrew Fennel
Ten Things Never, Ever To Put In Your LinkedIn Profile – Liz Ryan
Interviews
TOP How To Prepare For Video Interviews (Part 1) – Lindsay Robinson
How To Prepare For Video Interviews (Part 2): The Tech Setup – Lindsay Robinson
5 Things You Should Do After A Job Interview – Alison Doyle
What’s The Worst Question To Ask In A Job Interview? – Dean Stallard
Transferable Skills
TOP Soft Skills Are Key To Move From Engineer Or Tech Expert To Leader – Dale Callahan
Transferable Skills Guide: Managing A Team – Karen Guerin
Collaborating For The Win – Elisabeth Pain
Transferable Skills: Putting Things Into Context – Reinier Hernandez
Academic Blues
TOP Meta-Research: Improving The Way We Communicate (And Perform!) Scientific Research? – David Kent
Making The Most Out Of Conferences – Derek Attig
The Leaky Pipeline: Thank Putdowns, Slights – Chris Woolston
The Grief Of The Ex-Academic – Leonard Cassuto
Industry Positions
TOP The Basics Of Business Development – Shobhit Seth
Ask An Expert: How Can I Switch From Teaching To Working At A Nonprofit – Victoria Crispo
7 Habits Of Highly Successful Competitive Intelligence Analysts – Melissa Stewart
Building Community As A Career – Maggie Kuo
Business Acumen
TOP Series A, B, C Funding: How It Works – Shoshanna Delventhal
The Humanization Of The Corporation – Martin Reeves, Claus Dierksmeier, and Claudio Chittaro
5 Steps To Growing Your Business Without Competing – Martin Zwilling
14 Factors For Measuring Leadership And Management Performance – Erin Patton
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Top 20 Transferable Skills For PhDs
Salary Negotiation For PhDs
Industry Resume Guide For PhDs
