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
*Top 11 Entry Level PhD Industry Careers To Skip The Postdoc* – Ryan Raver
Networking
*TOP* Networking: How To Make The Most Out Of Professional Societies – Alaina G. Levine
Three Strategies To Boost Your Networking Effectiveness – Michael Blatt
Get 10X Better Career Results From Social Media – Bruce Kasanoff
Networking Gone Bad – Natalie Lundsteen
48 Questions That’ll Make Awkward Small Talk So Much Easier – Aja Frost
CVs/Resumes
*TOP* A Job Hunter’s Guide To Getting Your Resume Past The ATS And Into Human Hands – James Hu
How To Write A Resume To Move To A Higher Position – Don Goodman
Worst Cover Letter You Can Send (And, You Probably Are) – J.T.O’Donnell
The Words To Use — And The Words To Lose — On Your Resume – Mary Eileen Williams
Interviews
*TOP* Your 4-Step Plan To Answering “Tell Me About Yourself” Perfectly – Leslie Moser
How To Answer “Tell Me When” Questions – Kathryn Minshew
What Do I Need To Bring To An Interview – James Caan
3 Ways To Recover After You Lowball Yourself In An Interview For Less Than You’re Worth – Richard May
11 Ways To Ruin A Job Interview According To Three Experts – Zlata Rodionova
Transferable Skills
*TOP* Benefits And Pitfalls Of An Academic Background In Consulting – Joana McLenaghan
3 Reason To Talk To A Recruiter – Iselde van Beurden
How To Nail Your Elevator Pitch – Glenn Leibowitz
What Introverts Can Do To Get Past All Those Awful, Outdated Stereotypes – Beth Buelow
Academic Blues
*TOP* Happiness in Grad School – Shira Lurie
Managing Conflicting Feedback On your Thesis – Alison Crump
Universities Have A Choice: Work With Industry Or Have It Steal Their Best Talent – Vivek Wadhwa
Why Scientists Need To Fail Better – Stuart Firestein
Industry Positions
*TOP* Top 11 Entry Level PhD Industry Careers To Skip The Postdoc – Ryan Raver
The Real Reason You Didn’t Get That Job – Liz Ryan
How To Do A Long-distance Job Search – Dana Manciagli
Raghav Haran (How To Get Any Job You Want (Even If You’re Unqualified) – Raghav Haran
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Cathy Sorbara, Ph.D. & Arunodoy Sur, Ph.D.
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