Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (March 9th 2019)
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
*The Ph.D. Identity Crisis* – Kathryn R. Wedemeyer-strombel
Networking
TOP 6 Networking Etiquette Tips You Need To Know – Susan O’brien
Networking Tips For Introverts – Kirsten Patterson
How To Use Social Media For Networking The Right Way – Hillel Fuld
Networking With The Power Of Compassion – Henry Devries
CVs/Resumes
TOP 10 Tips To Master LinkedIn In A Way You Never Imagined – Steven McConnell
What To Include In A Combination Resume With Examples – Alison Doyle
LinkedIn Power Tips: Not Getting Job Interviews? Here’s What You Need To Do Right Now – Katie Horne
75% Of Resumes Never Get Read By A Human—Here’s How To Make Sure Yours Does – Kerri Anne Renzulli
Interviews
TOP 17 Tips To Turn Your Job Interview Into A Job Offer – Adam Hardy
7 Tips To Help Rock Your Video Job Interview – Emilie Aries
10 Ways To Make The Worst Impression At A Job Interview – Alison Doyle
Transferable Skills
TOP Good Communication Skills: Open Ended Questions – Barbara Jordan
Four Ways To Boost The Soft Skill That LinkedIn’s Cofounder Calls Essential – Amy Blaschka
The Tactic This Expert Uses To Assess Soft-Skills (Hint: It Doesn’t Involve Behavioral Questions) – Samantha Mclaren
7 Soft Skills Leaders Wish They’d Learned Sooner – Carla Rudder
Academic Blues
TOP The Ph.D. Identity Crisis – Kathryn R. Wedemeyer-strombel
Supporting Grad Students Who Have Partners And Families – Kay Kimball Gruder
9 Steps To Finding Meaning & Purpose In Your Career – Vanessa Loder
7 Strategies To Explain A Career Gap – Dorothy Dalton
Industry Positions
TOP How To Identify Promotion Opportunities: Seven Ways To Find Your Next Move – Caroline Ceniza-levine
The Brutal Truth About Finding The Job You Love That Few People Are Willing To Admit – Jeff Haden
Data Science Job-seeking Advice To My Younger Self – Schaun Wheeler
10 Things No One Will Tell You About Starting A Business – Ellory Wells
Business Acumen
TOP How To Speak Up When It Matters – Khalil Smith, Heidi Grant And David Rock
The Critical Missing Ingredient In B2B Sales: Business Acumen – Darrell Amy
7 Ways To Create A Great Customer Experience Strategy – Steven Macdonald
The Top Three Wishes Of Small-Business Owners – Ilona Vass
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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD
CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS
Isaiah Hankel, PhD is the Founder and CEO of the largest career training platform for PhDs in the world - Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by 3 million PhDs in 152 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.
Dr. Isaiah Hankel received his doctorate in Anatomy & Cell Biology with a focus in immunology and is an expert on biotechnology recruitment and career development.
Isaiah has published two bestselling books with Wiley and 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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