Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 5th, 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
*What Are The Career Options For A PhD In The Pharmaceutical Industry?* – Seema Sharma
Networking
TOP Tips To Make Your Networking More Frugal And Less Forced – Munira Rangwala
Five Tips To Help You Get Over Your Fear Of Networking – Jennifer Johnson
Why And How You Should Diversify Your Network – Brian Hilliard
These Networking Blunders Can Cost You – Mark Alessi
CVs/Resumes
TOP 7 Key Resume Tips From Hiring Managers – Michael Hoon
Why You Need Both A Resume And A Strong LinkedIn Profile – Arnie Fertig
How To Include Your Activities & Interests In Your Resume – Angela Copeland
Here’s The Right Way To Submit Your Resume Online – Alison Green
Interviews
TOP Nailing The Interview Process, Part 6: Answering The Tough Questions – Bob McIntosh
Are You Really Ready For Your Interview? – John Krautzel
Key Questions To Ask To Stand Out In Your Job Interview – Ashley Stahl
Top Bosses Share The Interview Questions That Stumped Them – Brinda Dasgupta
Transferable Skills
TOP What Are Soft Skills? – Alison Doyle
How To Identify Your Transferable Job Skills – Lucy Debenham
8 Tips For Anyone Trying To Get A Handle On Time Management – Kristina Gordon
Are You A Leader Or A Manager? – Connson Locke
Academic Blues
TOP From Patients To Partners – Peter DelNero and Alexandra McGregor
Do You Believe In Life After Lab? – Adam Ruben
Graduate Survey: A Love-Hurt Relationship – Chris Woolston
Surviving Academia As An Early Career Researcher: An Unreliable Guide – Rebecca Wild
Industry Positions
TOP What Are The Career Options For A PhD In The Pharmaceutical Industry? – Seema Sharma
Don’t Learn To Be A Data Scientist – Buck Woody
Tips On How To Get Hired From Roche – Mark Terry
Thinking About A Career Switch To Data Science? – Vivian Zhang and Chris Neimeth
Business Acumen
TOP 4 Common Types Of Organizational Structures – Larry Alton
Product Management In The Age Of Disruption – Mark Brinda, David Mortlock and James Dixon
Top Employers 2017: High Marks For Innovation, Long-Term Vision, And Social Responsibility – Chris Tachibana
Private Equity Vs. Venture Capital: Why The Lines Have Blurred – Brian DeChesare
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