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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 15th, 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 Transferable Skills Can Help You Break Into New Work* – Elizabeth Stapleton

Networking

TOP Networking Key To Professional Success: ‘They Don’t Want Robots’ – Angela Radesic

Business Networking Tips For Professional Career Development – Alfonzo Nelson

6 Things You Need To Know About Networking Online – Jane McNeill

Networking 101: Your Complete Guide To Master Your Networking Skills – Dana Srebrnik

CVs/Resumes

TOP Resume Writing Tips: Dissecting A Resume’s Purpose – Kimberly Sarmiento

Resume Headline Examples And Writing Tips – Alison Doyle

Ten Signs Your Resume Isn’t Working – Liz Ryan

Cover Letter Sample And Tips – Sue Ling

Interviews

TOP Nailing The Interview Process, Part 3: Research, Research, Research – Bob McIntosh

Company Culture Interview Questions – Alison Doyle

7 Killer Questions To Ask In A Job Interview – Michael Page

Cracking The Interview Code To Find Your Way In – Blair Decembrele

Transferable Skills

TOP How Transferable Skills Can Help You Break Into New Work – Elizabeth Stapleton

4 Communication Skills That Will Advance Your Career – Michael Hazel

The Simplest Ways To Improve Your Problem Solving Skills – Lynn Silva

Academic Blues

TOP Too Many People Dream Of A Charmed Life In Academia – Noah Smith

Hoping For A Faculty Job? Here’s What Hiring Committees Are Looking For – Maggie Kuo

Breaking The Curse On Science – Ayushi Sood

It Is Time To Understand Science’s Imperfections – David Payne

Industry Positions

TOP Career Paths Towards Venture Capital – Chris Shen

What Is A Data Scientist? A Key Data Analytics Role And A Lucrative Career – Sarah K. White

How To Choose A Data Science Job – Kirill Eremenko

5 Trends That Will Shape The Future For Business Development – Jody Glidden

Business Acumen

TOP What Exactly Is A Startup? – Amy Fontinelle

Why Is Marketing Analytics Important? – Piyush Rishi

Organizational Health: A Fast Track To Performance Improvement – Chris Gagnon, Elizabeth John, and Rob Theunissen

How To Make Your Drug Launch A Success – Rafael Natanek, Christoph Schlegel, Michael Retterath and George Eliades

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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD

CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & CAREER SUCCESS MENTOR

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 professionals transition into top companies like Pfizer, Tesla, Amazon, Pearson, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.

Dr. Hankel has published 3X bestselling books and his latest book, The Power of a PhD, debuted on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list. His methods for getting PhDs hired have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine and Success Magazine.

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Here's What Others Are Saying

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Clinical Scientist at Arvinas!"

Ana Luiza C. Zaninotto

Ana Luiza C. Zaninotto

Clinical Scientist

at Arvinas

"I am happy to share I started a new job as a senior research scientist in medicinal chemistry at x-chem Montreal."

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk

Nicolas Wlodarczyk Senior Research Scientist

at X-Chem

"I just want to inform everyone that I've accepted a job offer for a leadership role. I want to say a special thank you to the dedicated staff at Cheeky Scientist for all their help and support throughout the job search stage."

Odeniel Sertil, Ph.D.

Odeniel Sertil, Ph.D.

"Thanks to Cheeky Scientist, I now have an offer letter in my hand and a new career in the industry, which makes me incredibly happy and excited for the future. The training Cheeky Scientist provided was successful since it helped me to carefully consider my skills and improve how I approached my job search. I gained more confidence talking to recruiters and engaging in on-site interviews thanks to the many training modules and live sessions Cheeky Scientist offered. I had a lot of back-and-forth interactions with prospective employers as offers came in, and Cheeky Scientist helped me be a good negotiator. Through Cheeky Scientist, I could ultimately search for, negotiate, and select my best career route."

Vishnu Modur

Vishnu Modur

Clinical Trial Associate/Manager

at Medspace

"I just wanted to say that I officially accepted a job! I want to thank everyone at Cheeky Scientist for all the help and support. Overall, my job search went pretty smoothly and I have CS to thank for that. I am now convinced that making connections and networking is how you find jobs, and once I began implementing what CS teaches, I started to see more results. I hope this helps others who are in the job search process!"

Jack Schultz

Jack Schultz

Research Computer Scientist

at Southwest Research Institute

"Thank you for your advice, Isaiah! I’m super excited and grateful! I would never negotiate the salary and the other details of the offer if it weren’t for Cheeky Scientist. Thank you again"

Marta Silva

Marta Silva

Policy Analyst

at Health Canada

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Sinduri Vuppala

Sinduri Vuppala

Field Application Specialist

at Bruker Daltonics

"I signed with ASML for 117k! (asked for 120 and they came up from 110) plus a 10% target annual bonus."

Andrew Dawes, PhD

Andrew Dawes, PhD

Senior Applications Engineer

at ASML

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Christine Lo Bue-Estes

Christine Lo Bue-Estes

Medical Communications

at NBA

"I'm excited to share that I'm starting a new position as Senior Filed Application Scientist at NanoString Technologies, Inc.!"

Alex Woychek

Alex Woychek

Senior Field Application Scientist

at NanoString Technologies, Inc.

"I have been quiet here for a while but happy to finally share that I've transitioned! It was a long and challenging journey towards transition, being at another full-time job plus being a toddler mom, but I am so thankful I found this supportive community that has helped me and motivated me throughout."

Shobana Sekar

Shobana Sekar

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

at Roche

"You will not believe it..... I got them up another 60K and they changed my title!"

Ryan Hendricks

Ryan Hendricks

Project Manager, Rapid Industry Solutions: On-Set Virtual Production

at SMPTE

"I am happy to share I am starting a new position!"

Mary Hidde

Mary Hidde

Clinical trial manager

at Medspace

"The decision is final - it is Cormetech!"

Carlos Vargas Garcia

Carlos Vargas Garcia

at Cormetech

"I proceeded with the offer we were discussing and i signed the contract a few days ago. I would like to thank you so much for your support throughout this process. it was really helpful and beneficial!"

Samir Tohme

Samir Tohme

Project Engineer, Optical Development & Simulation Expert

at EDL Rethschulte GmbH (FEV Group)

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