Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 19th, 2017)
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
*How To Network: A Guide For Introverts* – Emily Blatchford
Networking
TOP How To Network: A Guide For Introverts – Emily Blatchford
Not Working Your Network: 5 Killer Tips To Grow Your Network Like A Boss – Ashley Gerrity
The 1 Thing Top-Performing People Do Every Day That Other People Don’t – John Eades
15 Surprising Stats On Networking And Face-To-Face Communication – Aja Frost
CVs/Resumes
TOP List Of Strengths For Resumes, Cover Letters, And Interviews – Alison Doyle
How To Write An Outstanding CV: 10 Useful Tips – Yvonne McQuarrie
3 Ways To Make Your Resume Stand Out — Even When You Have No Brand Names In Your Background – Caroline Ceniza-Levine
10 Things That Really Matter On Your Resume – Nancy Anderson
Interviews
TOP 7 Things You Should Say In An Interview – Mark Riddix
Job Interview Tips That’ll Get You Hired Fast – Ricardo Ramos
How To Write A Thank You Letter After An Interview – Joanna Zambas
3 Ways You Sabotage Your Job Interviews Without Realizing It – Stu Coleman
Transferable Skills
TOP The 5 Soft Skills You Need To Upgrade Your Career – David Baker
11 Time Management Tips That Work – Susan Ward
10 Skills You Need To Succeed At Almost Anything – Dustin Wax
Academic Blues
TOP How Do Cell Reports Authors View Open Access? – Stephen Matheson
The Coming Of Age Of Biology – Rebecca Wild
I’m An Undocumented Scientist Fighting For My Dream – Evelyn Valdez-Ward
Behind The Publication Gender Gap – Colleen Flaherty
Industry Positions
TOP Making The Transition To An R&D Role In The Pharmaceutical Industry – Seema Sharma
Creating Career Categories For Better Data Collection And Transparency – Maggie Kuo
How To Become A Market Research Analyst In 4 Simple Steps – Noel Griffith
Here’s What You Need To Know To Get A Clinical Research Job – Mark Terry
Business Acumen
TOP Your Strategy Should Be A Hypothesis You Constantly Adjust – Amy C. Edmondson and Paul J. Verdin
Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies – Freek Vermeulen
Innovating At The Speed Of The 21st Century In Pharmaceuticals – Martin Elling and Dan Tinkoff
CEOs Should Think Like Founders, Not Just Managers – David Kidder and John Geraci
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