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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (March 18th, 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

*7 Essential LinkedIn Profile Tips For Success In 2018* – Dann Albright

Networking

TOP The Worst Networking Mistakes We’ve Seen – Debra Legg

When It’s Not A Contribution – John Stepper

Three Things You Must Do On LinkedIn At Least Once A Month – William Arruda

Connecting: Don’t Stop Networking – Alana Muller

CVs/Resumes

TOP 7 Essential LinkedIn Profile Tips For Success In 2018 – Dann Albright

How To Quantify Your Career-Job-Work-Life Accomplishments For Employers – Katharine Hansen

You’re Probably Using One Of These “Buzzwords” On Your Linkedin Profile, But Is That A Good Thing? – Jane Burnett

How To Describe Projects In A Resume – Lisa McQuerrey

Interviews

TOP The Winning Difference: Pre-Interview Preparation For Your Job Interview – Susan P. Joyce

You Could Tank Your Chance Of Getting An Offer If You Bring This Up Too Early In A Job Interview – Ruth Umoh

How To Answer Questions About Your Resume Gap – Phil Stott

The Power Of Body Language In The Job Interview – Briana Casali

Transferable Skills

TOP Collaboration Definition, Skills, And Examples – Alison Doyle

Organizational Skills In The Workplace – Ashley Adams-Mott

Three Steps To Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly – Nir Eyal

Soft Skills You Already Have, But Are Not Aware Of – Martina Ribar Hestericová

Academic Blues

TOP Crowdsourcing Goes Academic With Platforms For Reviewing Advisers – Maggie Kuo

Mental Health Crisis For Grad Students – Colleen Flaherty

Could You Cope With Eight Different Jobs A Week? – Emma Simpson

A Year In The Life: From The Lab Bench To The Writing Desk – Judith M. Reichel

Industry Positions

TOP Career Paths In The Life Sciences Products Industry – Seema Sharma

5 Career Decisions That Can Backfire And Crush Your Success – Kathy Caprino

Why Scientists Need To Market Themselves – Peter Fiske

Business Acumen

TOP Why Every Life Science CEO Needs A Leadership Coach – Nina Tandon

Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns – Aner Ben-Ami

Why Walmart Expanded Parental Leave — And How To Convince Your Company To Do The Same – Sarah Green Carmichael

How Mergers And Acquisitions Can Affect A Company – Elvis Picardo

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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD

CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & CAREER SUCCESS MENTOR

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 professionals transition into top companies like Pfizer, Tesla, Amazon, Pearson, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.

Dr. Hankel has published 3X bestselling books and his latest book, The Power of a PhD, debuted on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list. His methods for getting PhDs hired have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine and Success Magazine.

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MSL

at Celltrion Healthcare Co, Ltd

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Medical Communications

at NBA

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Indrani Mukrajee

Indrani Mukrajee

Product Manager

at Miltenyi

"I am happy to share I started a new job as a senior research scientist in medicinal chemistry at x-chem Montreal."

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk Senior Research Scientist

at X-Chem

"The made an offer and I accepted it. I am excited and nervous to start a new job and leave academia!"

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Valentina Dallacasagrande

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at reVision Therapeutics, Inc.

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Divya Amin

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at University of Missouri Healthcare

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at Columbia Pain Management, P.C

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Augustina Kwesie Osabutey

Augustina Kwesie Osabutey

Water/Wastewater Engineer

at Barr Engineering Group

"I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Medical Science Liaison at Ashfield this January, part of UDG Healthcare (now Inizio) supporting Avita Medical. Thank you to all my mentors, colleagues, and friends who have been incremental in making this dream possible for me.....It is an exciting space/time and I can’t wait for the future."

Mimi Borrelli

Mimi Borrelli

Medical Science Liaison

at Inizio

"I'm excited to share that I'm starting a new position as Senior Filed Application Scientist at NanoString Technologies, Inc.!"

Alex Woychek

Alex Woychek

Senior Field Application Scientist

at NanoString Technologies, Inc.

"I am happy to share I am starting a new position as Principal Fatigue Specialist at Qantas!"

Gemma Paech

Gemma Paech

Principal Fatigue specialist

at Qantas

"I am deeply grateful for all the incredible support, professional and personal, I got here and was essential for me to get here. I just completed 4 months at my present company and successfully transitioned, from the training process to working full-time in the team in the team I was hired for, this last week! I never fully thanked Cheeky for all the help they gave me in the training in the job search process, in a way that I was able to realize succes on one of the first jobs I applied for, only a bit more than a couple of months after joining the association. I heard and was told it was possible to have such quick results,but I never believed that it would happen to me; for this I am deeply grateful for you all! Joining CSA was one of the best decision I have ever made, and is something that will still help me for many years to come, for as long as my career goes on!"

Jose Hugos Elsas

Jose Hugos Elsas

Geophysical Researcher

at CGG

"I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a position as an Innovations Analyst at Cleveland Clinic. Looking forward to using my background to help commercialize healthcare innovations!"

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Innovations Analyst

at Cleveland Clinic

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