Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (May 20th, 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
*5 Unorthodox Networking Tips* – Sheryl Johnson
Networking
TOP 5 Unorthodox Networking Tips – Sheryl Johnson
Taking Your Professional Network From 0 To 60 In Record Time – Natalia Autenrieth
How A Strong Network Can Lead Directly To Success – Jack Canfield
How To Write And Send Professional Email Messages – Alison Doyle
CVs/Resumes
TOP Connecting The Dots On Your Resume: How To Transform A Seemingly Scattered Job History Into A Clear And Targeted Career Story – Virginia Franco
How Power Words Can Help You Land Your Dream Job – Alice E.M. Underwood
No Experience? No Problem — You Can Still Write A Great Resume – Matthew Kosinski
How To Choose The Perfect Linkedin Background Photo – Dann Albright
Interviews
TOP Are You Prepared For Your Job Interview? Don’t Say Yes Before Reading This – Julia Malacoff
How To Answer The Question, “How Would You Describe Your Personality?” – Daniel Bortz
How To Rehearse For An Interview – Alison Doyle
How To Respond To ‘Tell Me About Yourself?’ During An Interview – Jane Burnett
Transferable Skills
TOP Manipulate Time With These Powerful 20 Time Management Tips – John Rampton
How To Show Off Your Transferable Skills In Your Cover Letter – Katharine Hansen
Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations – Susanna Bachle
Get Comfortable With Discomfort And Start Communicating – Shuai Li
Academic Blues
TOP How Do You Draw The Line Between Volunteer Work And Unpaid Labour? – Chris Woolston
Want To Avoid A ‘Default Postdoc’? Try An Internship – Katie Langin
Time Management: Stressed Science Needs To Slow Down – Eileen Parkes
Lumping And Splitting – Jeremy Berg
Industry Positions
TOP How To Help New Business Analysts Capitalize On Their Transferable Skills – Laura Brandenburg
10 Steps To A Successful Career Change – Mike Profita
Why Talented People Don’t Use Their Strengths – Whitney Johnson
Business Acumen
TOP Shifting A Corporate Culture At Scale — And With Speed – Daniel Gross
What Marketers Should Know About Personality-Based Marketing – Christopher Graves and Sandra Matz
Entrepreneurs Make Money: Why, How, Where & When – Shobhit Seth
Linking Talent To Value – Mike Barriere, Miriam Owens, and Sarah Pobereskin
If you’re ready to start your transition into industry, you can apply to book a free Transition Call with our founder Isaiah Hankel, PhD or one of our Transition Specialists. Apply to book a Transition Call here.
