Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 17th, 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
*Soft Skills List and Examples* – Alison Doyle
Networking
TOP Um, Did You Just Get Professionally Ghosted? – Career Contessa
5 Business Networking “Musts” – Michael Goldberg
How To Maintain Your Relationships As You Grow Your Network – Amelia Friedman
The Secret To Getting More Responses To Your Networking Requests– Dawn Graham
CVs/Resumes
TOP Put Time on Your Side – David A. McDonald
Switch Careers With Transferable Skills – Hallie Crawford
Want A Human To See Your Resume? 10 ‘Hacks’ To Navigate A Company’s ATS – Forbes Coaches Council
How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You a Job – Alison Green
Interviews
TOP Amazon Is Set To Hire 50,000 For Additional Headquarters. This Ex-Employee Reveals How To Ace The Interview – Karen Gilchrist
15 Interview Questions to Ask and Prepare For – John Hughes
The 15 Best Questions To Ask In An Interview – Jack Kelly
Tips For Coping With Job Interview Anxiety – Arlin Cuncic
Transferable Skills
TOP Soft Skills List and Examples – Alison Doyle
Hiring for technical skills versus soft skills and cultural fit – Brian Kreissl
5 Soft Skills Small Business Leaders Need to Master to Lead Project Teams – Eileen O’Loughlin
You’ll Need People Skills To Land The Job You Want – Becca Tonn
Academic Blues
TOP Relaunch Your Career With Confidence – Hallie Crawford
How to Learn From Your Failures: 4 Valuable Lessons – Thomas Griffin
Book Review – Succeeding Outside the Academy – Chris Humphrey, PhD
Didn’t Get The Job? New Way To Bounce Back – Robin Ryan
Industry Positions
TOP Biotech Hires Go Beyond Lab Scientists, Report Show – Alex Keown
10 Questions You Should Ask Your Boss – Elle Harikleia
After You Get the Job, Here’s How to Excel – Ray Bixler
Top 5 Key Skills A Good Data Scientist Should Have – Krishnan Ramaswami
Business Acumen
TOP Building Your Business Acumen – Meridith Powell
Top Ten Small Business Management Tips – Annabelle
The Emerging Field of Data Science – Chandramita Bora
California, Massachusetts Go Toe-To-Toe For Title Of Best Biotech Hub – Andrew Dunn
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