Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 13th, 2016)
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
*Promoting Alternative Careers: An Adviser’s Responsibility* – Elisabeth Pain
Networking
TOP This Is The Easiest Way To Expand Your Job Search Network Instantly – Abby Wolfe
How To Network And Build A Personal Brand In Data Science – Roger Huang
Teaching Social Media To Scientists – Bethany Halford
Breaking Down The Anatomy Of A Successful LinkedIn Profile – Mark Wallace
CVs/Resumes
TOP I’ve Read More Than 300 Cover Letters, And This Is How I Decide If They’re Good Or Bad Within Three Minutes – Sara McCord
An Often Forgotten Part Of Your Resume Could Be The Key To Standing Out – Taylor Leddin
Your Experience Is No Longer Enough: 5 Resume Changes Executives Need To Make – Jenny Foss
How To Renovate Your Resume In 3 Steps – Brittany Johnston
Interviews
TOP 9 Things You Need To Know To Prepare For A Skype Interview – Michaela Gianotti
9 Ways Your Insecurities Are Hurting Your Interview – Kitty Boitnott
4 Ideal Questions To Ask In A Phone Interview – Peggy McKee
Common Job Interview Questions – And How To Answer Them – Sarah Archer
Transferable Skills
TOP Why These 10 Soft Skills Could Catapult Your Career – J.T.O’Donnell
How Great Speakers Handle Disruption – Sam Harrison
3 Ways To Better Understand Your Emotions – Susan David
Body Language Blunders That Make You Look Bad – Travis Bradberry
Academic Blues
TOP Promoting Alternative Careers: An Adviser’s Responsibility – Elisabeth Pain
When The Going Gets Tough, Be Kind – Athene Donald
A Linguist In A Roomful Of Sociologists – Sixian Hah
Exactly How Valuable Is your PhD? – Bill Bryan and Furaha Asani
Industry Positions
TOP Science Communication – A Foot In The Door – Payal Bhatia
Putting The “In” In Industry: Top Tips For A Successful Transition – Esther Cooke, PhD
Company Size: How To Decide What’s Right For You – David Shindler
How To Snap Into Job Search Mode On A Dime – J.T. O’Donnell
Business Acumen
TOP 5 Technologies That Will Disrupt Healthcare By 2020 – Reenita Das
3 Pharmas Relying On Innovation, Not Drug Price Increases For Growth – Alex Keown
Why Biotech Is Wooing Data Scientists From Tech Companies – Ron Leuty
How Analytics And Data Science Is Driving Business Acumen – Amy Porras
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