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
*Networking – Love It Or Loathe It?* – Kate Atkin
Networking
TOP Networking – Love It Or Loathe It? – Kate Atkin
5 Ways To Reconnect With An Old Network – Kitty Boitnott
Here’s The Exact Email To Send A New Connection Without Seeming Annoying Or Needy – Libby Kane
Bonding In Boston: The Importance Of Networking In Science – Ashish Nair
CVs/Resumes
TOP The Five Most Common CV Problems – And How To Fix Them – Andrew Fennell
Your Guide To Making Unrelated Experience Look Relevant On Your Resume – Kat Boogaard
14 Resume Tips And Tricks From An Expert – Amelia Diamond
The Difference Between Resumes And CVs – Michelle Lando
Interviews
TOP Read This Before Your Next Job Interview – Betty Liu
Why Lowering Your Price Won’t Get You Hired Faster –Liz Ryan
5 Steps To Nailing The Informational Interview Like A Pro – James Hu
How To Rock The Interview – Judy Lytle
Transferable Skills
TOP These 10 Employee Skills Will Soon Be In Huge Demand – Larry Kim
Three Tips From A Neuroscientist On How To Be The Most Productive Multitasker – Neal Ungerleider
How To Calm Your Nerves Before A Big Presentation – Amy Jen Su
Using Our Social Skills To Advance Our Careers – Anibal Valentin-Acevedo
Academic Blues
TOP Advice, Cheaper By The Pound – Dr Inger Mewburn
Ten Tips For Better Research – Jonathan O’Donnell
Five Golden Rules For Writing A Good Scientific Paper – Julian Venables
Are Today’s Science Students Making The Rational Choice To Avoid Basic Research? – Matthew Weed
Industry Positions
TOP Top 10 Biotech Jobs – Michael Salgaller
How To Clean Up Your Social Media During The Job Search – Lily Herman
Being A Consultant – Meltem Ballan
10 Benefits From A Stint In Management Consulting – James Raybould
Business Acumen
TOP Business Intelligence In Pharma – Alan S Louie
Here Are Johnson & Johnson’s Next 10 Potential Blockbuster Drugs – Sean Williams
What Pricing Critics Get Wrong About Drug Innovation – John LaMattina
Business Principles For Basic Researchers – Chris Tachibana
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Cathy Sorbara, Ph.D. & Arunodoy Sur, Ph.D.
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