Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 11th, 2015)
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…
Networking
*TOP* Five Things Professionals Need to Know About Networking – Dorie Clark
1 Thing I Did To Get My Last 3 Jobs Using LinkedIn – Prashin Chaturvedi
Power Of Networking: How The Rich Do It – Jennifer Openshaw
Ten Professional Networking Principles – Angela Weinberger
CVs/Resumes
TOP* 5 Things That Are Doing More Damage To Your Job Application Than You Realize – Kat Moon
The Perfect CV – James Caan
5 Tips To Help You Write A Great Cover Letter – Lea McCleodn
Interviews
It’s Not You, It’s Your Interview – Li Lin
The 12 Best Questions For Closing Your Next Job Interview – Levo League
Transferable Skills
*TOP* When Hiring, It’s Character That Matters – John Thiel
Traditional Job Search Is Dead- R.I.P. – Marc Miller
8 Reasons You Are Not Motivated and Why You Need To Stay Motivated No Matter What! – Harrison Barnes
Academic Blues
*TOP* How To Develop a Daily Writing Habit – Tanya Golash-Boza
Please Fit Your Oxygen Mask Before Helping Others – James Donald
Industry Positions
Career Paths: Out Of The Ivory Tower – Lauren Emily Wright
Big U.S. Banks Boost Efforts To Recruit, Retain Female Employees – Emily Glazer
The 12 Best Cities In The World To Start Your Career – Lindsay Kolowich
Here’s How Recruiters Really Fill Jobs – Hannah Morgan
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Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by millions of PhDs and other professionals in hundreds of different countries. He has helped PhDs transition into top companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Tesla, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.
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