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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (May 6th, 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

*The Art And Science Of Networking (Infographic)* – Rose Leadem

Networking

TOP The Art And Science Of Networking (Infographic) – Rose Leadem

8 Networking Tips For Introverts From A Superconnector – Jon Levy

Get Serious About Networking: 5 Tips For Making A Connection – Obinna Ekezie

Four Questions To Ask About Networking Mentors – Ivan Misner

CVs/Resumes

TOP How To Make A Job Sound Super Impressive On Your Resume – Madeleine Burry

How To Write A LinkedIn Summary That’ll Help Land You A Job – Dann Albright

Top 15 Tips For Writing A Great Resume – Alison Doyle

39 Resume Mistakes That Stop You From Getting Interviews – Andrew Fennell

Interviews

TOP How To Prepare For A Management Interview At A Life Science Company – Monique Ellis

How To Land An Informational Interview – Julia Malacoff

Your Interviewer Looks Bored … Now What? How To Handle 5 Awkward Interview Situations – Sequoia Taylor

How To Close On A Phone Interview – Lisa McQuerrey

Transferable Skills

TOP The Most Important Soft Skills Employers Seek – Alison Doyle

The Key Skills You Need To Improve Your Relationships – Svetlana Whitener

4 Important Social Skills You Need To Succeed At Work – Ceren Cubukcu

Move Over Soft Skills ‒ The Future Demands Super Skills – Jason McDowell

Academic Blues

TOP Making Postdocs ‘Less Invisible’ In Academia – Adriana Bankston

Laboratories Of Democracy – Adam Ruben

Public Engagement And Employability – Alice Eden

Reshaping The Research Landscape – Paul Smaglik

Industry Positions

TOP 5 Major Biopharma Recruitment Trends Happening Right Now – Paul Strouts

Equity Research: Career Path And Qualifications – J. William Carpenter

Artificial Intelligence Is The Buzz In Clinical Trials – Mark Terry

4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Enrolling In A Coding Bootcamp – Scott Morris

Business Acumen

TOP Think Like A Startup, Scale Like An Enterprise: Balancing The Best Of Both Worlds – Alex Goryachev

Three Ways To Make Your Organisation Agile – Maria Guadalupe

The Fairness Factor In Performance Management – Bryan Hancock, Elizabeth Hioe, and Bill Schaninger

Five Types Of Business-Level Strategies – Kimberlee Leonard

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CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS

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 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. 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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Lakshmi Rani Iyer

Research Associate

at HJF

"Thank you for your advice, Isaiah! I’m super excited and grateful! I would never negotiate the salary and the other details of the offer if it weren’t for Cheeky Scientist. Thank you again"

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Marta Silva

Policy Analyst

at Health Canada

"It feels incredible when you are able to check in with yourself and figure out what is it that you really want. After a long and exciting journey....I am elated to start a new chapter."

Nadzeya Kukhta

Nadzeya Kukhta

Technical Specialist

at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

"I am THRILLED to share that I am starting a new position... my sincerest thanks and gratitude to all the inspirational people who've I met along the way in my journey as an aspiring MSL, who helped make this happen."

Leandra Mangieri

Leandra Mangieri

Medical Science Liaison

at Allergan Aesthetics

"The decision is final - it is Cormetech!"

Carlos Vargas Garcia

Carlos Vargas Garcia

at Cormetech

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Clinical Scientist at Arvinas!"

Ana Luiza C. Zaninotto

Ana Luiza C. Zaninotto

Clinical Scientist

at Arvinas

"Thank you for the assistance from the CSA these last couple of months. I was offered the position with a life science investment firm this week and I happily accepted the offer. Growth with the company is guaranteed and I hope that this will be the last time I have to interview in NYC (lol)."

Ilke Roelofse

Ilke Roelofse

"I want to notify you I have gotten an industry position...Thank you and Cheeky Scientist for the lessons which made my job search strategy and CV more competitive."

Michael Dioha

Michael Dioha

Senior Energy System Analyst

at Clean Air Task Force

"I'm happy to share that I will be starting a new position as MSL at Sanofi! I want to thank everyone that took the time to speak with me about their MSL experience and to help me land this position!"

John Crawford

John Crawford

MSL-Vaccines

at Sanofi

"'....all the modules and associates really helped me understand the job and interview aspects really well. Meera specially helped me a lot prepare for the 8 interviews (written, analytical, on-site, assessments). She was very prompt in responding to my questions and concerns and really helped me keep my morale whenever I felt I might loose this position.... This is something I was looking for in a job so it is perfect for me."

Haymanti Bhanot

Haymanti Bhanot

Editorial

at Elsevier

"I picked the Planet job! It ended up being the better fit for me... Thanks for all of your help!"

Emily Martin

Emily Martin

Hardware Systems Engineer

at Planet

"I'm happy to share that I am starting a new position as Senior Scientist at Eikon Therapeutics!"

Hank Cheng

Hank Cheng

Senior Scientist

at Eikon Therapeutics

"Extra thrilled...I now have a full-time job lined up before I even graduate. Yay! Cheeky Scientist helped me get my internship, 3 offers, and the offer I wanted at a competitive salary because I had other offers to leverage. All before I even graduated."

Srishti Dasarathy, PhD

Srishti Dasarathy, PhD

AI Research Engineer

at Lockheed Martin

"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 got an offer at Estée Lauder! I accepted the offer since it is a great company and less than 15 min away. I don't have to worry about relocating."

Ivan Peran

Ivan Peran

at Estée Lauder

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