Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (November 6th, 2016)
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
*Transferable Skills & Alternative Careers For Biomedical Science Professionals* – Tanmoy Roy
Networking
TOP How I Get A 50% Return On Inmails – Lindsey Boggs
Become A Recruiter Magnet With This New LinkedIn Setting – Donna Serdula
26 Different Ways To Build Your Personal Brand (Meaning You’ll Like At Least One!) – Sara McCord
CVs/Resumes
4 Cover Letter Hacks That Will Help You Stand Out – Jessica Holbrook Hernandez
This Is What It Means To Write A Cover Letter For Your Resume – Lily Zhang
14 Resume Tips And Tricks From An Expert – Amelia Diamond
Interviews
TOP Passing Telephone Interviews – Jon Stephenson
6 Trickiest Job Interview Questions of 2015– Anne Fisher
Goldman Sachs’ Guide To Acing Your Next Job Interview – Edith Cooper
How To Ace The Top 7 Most Common Interview Questions – Ashley Stahl
Transferable Skills
TOP Transferable Skills & Alternative Careers For Biomedical Science Professionals – Tanmoy Roy
How to Polish Your Online Presence Before Searching For A Job – Natalie Severt
Want To Be More Confident? Say ‘Yes’ – Rachel Gilmore
Why You’re Not (Yet) A Great Public Speaker (And 5 Things To Do About It) – Morag Barrett
Academic Blues
TOP Panic And A PhD – Alyssa Brooks, Erica Roberts, and Erin Tagai
Stick or Twist: Finding Teaching Experience And Postdoctoral Dilemma – Tuhin Das
Young, Talented And Fed-Up: Scientists Tell Their Stories – Kendall Powell
The Culture Of Engineering Does Not Take Women Seriously – Brian Rubineau
Industry Positions
TOP A Career In Medical Writing – Andrea Palluch
Employer Promises: Knowing The Ones They Don’t Plan To Keep – Dawn Rasmussen
8 Smart Tricks To Get Hired In An Overcrowded Job Market– Namrata Gill
What PhDs Do Wrong (And Right) While Applying For Data Science Jobs – Drew Harry
Business Acumen
10 Takeover Targets Of 2016 – Alex Philippidis
20 Massive Deals That Changed The Tech World In 2015 – Christine Lagorio-Chafkin
The Profit Potential In Running An Ethical Business – Steve Parrish
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