Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 18th, 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…
Top Overall
*Career Building In Nontraditional Postdoc Tracks* – Hannah Rice
Networking
*TOP* The Best Business Networking Technique Is Simply Making A Connection – Dixie Gillaspie
3 Things Highly Successful People Know about Business Networking – Nidhi Kush Shah
What Will The Successful Scientific Social Network Of The Future Look Like – Phill Jones
What Makes Millennial Networking Different – Baldwin Cunninham
CVs/Resumes
*TOP* How To Write An Impressive Cover Letter From Scratch In 30 Minutes – Sara McCord
6 Ways Your Resume Says “Do Not Hire Me” – Brian de Haaff
My Top Tips To Get Your CV Past The Robots– Morna Simpson
Interviews
*TOP* 17 Biggest Job Interview Mistakes – Andrew LaCivita
What To Do Before A Job Interview – Larry Robin
Overqualified Job Seekers: Smart Strategies For Success – Patricia Lenkov
Here’s How Fast Or Slow You Should Speak To Get Your Message Across – Lisa B. Marshall
Transferable Skills
*TOP* Why Public Speaking Is Linked To Being Successful– Richard Bradley
Disrupt Yourself: 5 Good Reasons Why – Whitney Johnson
Understanding Resilience – Fleur Heazlewood
19 Signs You’re Emotionally Intelligent (And Why It Matter For Your Career) – Lindsay Kolowich
Academic Blues
*TOP* Career Building In Nontraditional Postdoc Tracks – Hannah Rice
The Future Of The Postdoc – Kendall Powell
Bullying In Academia – Dr. Anuja Cabraal
Industry Positions
Can I Apply For 2 Jobs In The Same Company – Liz Ryan
Job Search Jump Start – Want To Change Industry But Can’t Get Interviews? – Gavin Lister
We Need More Women In Management – Ron Haynes
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