Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (March 12th, 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
*Transferring Skills Beyond The Lab* – Maggie Kuo
Networking
TOP Bye-Bye Business Cards: 4 Expert Tips For Making The Most Out Of Conferences – Craig Corbett
7 Strategies To Stay In Touch – Ivan Misner
5 Tips For Starting Your Own Networking Group – Liz Funk
CVs/Resumes
TOP Most Cover Letters Stink. Here Are 4 Ways To Make Yours Stand Out – Kunal Keraj
Top 3 Resume Trends For 2017 – Rich Dematteo
How To Make A Resume To Land Your Dream Job – Natalie Severt
Not Your Average Resume Advice Article – Nikki Peterson
Interviews
TOP 4 Tricky Reasons For A Job Change And Simple Ways To Handle Them In An Interview – Sarabjeet Sachar
7 Steps To Ace An Informational Interview – Earnest Sweat
8 Inappropriate Interview Questions And How To Tackle Them Like A Pro – Amy Elisa Jackson
How To Answer ‘Why Have You Changed Jobs So Often?’ – Liz Ryan
Transferable Skills
TOP Transferring Skills Beyond The Lab – Maggie Kuo
Career Shift: Take A Chance On Me – David Shindler
The 5 Things I Have Learned In My Year Away From The Bench – Jonathan Schneiderman, PhD
8 Steps To Building A Powerful Personal Brand That Will Change Your Life – John White
Academic Blues
TOP From Bench Science To…? – Viviane Callier
Chemistry In Retrospect: Personal Reflections On A Polarizing Story – Marshall Brennan
What Does It Mean To Be The Corresponding Author? – Emilie Marcus
Big Science Has A Buzzword Problem – Megan Scudellari
Industry Positions
TOP 7 Simple Tips For Beating Job-Search Burnout – Daniel Bortz
The 3 Questions I Asked Myself Before Turning Down The Job Offer – Heidi Kerr
8 Important Articles To Read Before You Start Negotiating Your Salary – Nina Semczuk
8 Costly Mistakes That Ruin Your Chances Of Receiving The Interview Call – Sarabjeet Sachar
Business Acumen
TOP Biotech Business Models – Theresa Phillips
3 Tips For Making Social Responsibility A Priority At Your Startup – Tony Del Mercado
The 153 Best Company Cultures In America (And What You Can Learn From Them) – Andrea Huspeni And Jason Feifer
So Many M&A Deals Fail Because Companies Overlook This Simple Strategy – Alan Lewis and Dan McKone
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