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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 23rd, 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

*6 Tips For Responding To “Do You Have Any Questions For Me?”* – Deniz Sasal

Networking

TOP  Connected! 6 Quick Tips For Better Online Networking – Olivia Morrissey

Recommendations No One Sees – Chris Morton

The Wrong Way To Introduce People Over Email – David Burkus

Here’s How To Create An Engaging LinkedIn Profile – Wayne Breitbarth

CVs/Resumes

TOP How To Write A Cover Letter – James Caan

4 Resume Tips for Career Changers – Chrissy Scivicque

How To Embrace The Most Embarrassing Parts Of Your Resume – Neil Pasricha

What To Remove From Your Resume Right Now – Marcelle Yeager

Interviews

TOP 6 Tips For Responding To “Do You Have Any Questions For Me?” – Michelle Lopez

Thank-You Notes Still Matter: 3 Tips For Writing A Great One– Shannon Gausepohl

The Two Most Critical Elements Of Interview Day – David G. Jensen

How To Answer Interview Questions About How You Handle A Heavy WorkloadPeggy McKee

Transferable Skills

TOP 6 Ways To Build Your Skills And Expertise Outside Of Work– Mary Sherwood Sevinsky

Follow Your Passion When Choosing A Career In Science – Aliyah Weinstein

Business Principles For Basic Researchers – Chris Tachibana

How To Thrive As An Introvert Living In An Extrovert’s WorldAndrew Thomas

Academic Blues

TOP Exactly how valuable is a PhD? – Billy Bryan and Furaha Asani

5 Myths About Nice Academics – Melissa Nicolas

How Not To Respond To Reviewers: Eight Simple Steps – Sophie Lewis

Changing Fields Post-PhD: A Day In The Life Of An Immunology PostDoc – Manisha Menon

Industry Positions

TOP How To Sharpen Your Skills For The Job Hunt – Kirsty Tobin

The Best And The Worst Ways To Look For A Job– Richard N Bolles

A Day In The Life Of A Patent Examiner – Dai George

Finding Job Satisfaction At A Biomedical Device Company Jack Leeming

Business Acumen

TOP Demystifying The 5 Phases Of Project Management – Emily Esposito

How Can You Make Money in Biotech If Only One In Ten Companies Turns A Profit? – Stewart Lyman

Hype vs. Hope In Medical Research – Eric Lander

Do You Understand What Accountability Really Means? – Jonathan Raymond

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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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"I want to notify you I have gotten an industry position...Thank you and Cheeky Scientist for the lessons which made my job search strategy and CV more competitive."

Michael Dioha

Michael Dioha

Senior Energy System Analyst

at Clean Air Task Force

"I signed the offer today! I am will be working as a technical support manager - it is what you call a field scientist within Cheeky. I am super excited and already feel welcomed!"

Maria Terra Terra

Maria Terra Terra

Technical Support Manager

"I started working with you all back in October 2022 and it took me about four months to secure my new role. I actually had two six figure salary offers in the learning and development arena! One was from a prestigious HBCU and the other one was with a scientific research organization. I signed my six figure offer letter for a Head of Talent Development role with the scientific research organization on March 1st. I negotiated and received a $7,500 increase in salary and I also received an increase in my relocation package. I cannot thank you all enough!"

Dr. Rhonda Anderson

Dr. Rhonda Anderson

Head of Talent Development

at Southern Research

"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

"I'm excited to announce that I have accepted a position as an Innovations Analyst at Cleveland Clinic. Looking forward to using my background to help commercialize healthcare innovations!"

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Innovations Analyst

at Cleveland Clinic

"One thing I feel I did great was joining the association as a Diamond member. Modules and Classes helped me to prepare ahead of the search- to do and to go right. The other useful thing was the accountability forum....your classes and modules really helped me to believe in myself and have confidence in myself. I value myself as a PhD. I gave a shot for a senior scientist position, and got one!"

Nabina Paudyal

Nabina Paudyal

Senior Computational Scientist

at Colossal Biosciences

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

Tharcisse Guedegbe

Tharcisse Guedegbe

Policy Researcher

at African Bank Development Group

"I am grateful to Isaiah, Meera, Abha and all the CSA for their constant help and support. This was my transition from academia to the healthcare industry...I accepted this offer as I am in urgent need of a job as my current lab is closing soon. Thank you!"

Divya Amin

Divya Amin

Program Coordinator

at University of Missouri Healthcare

"I'm excited to share that I am starting a new position as Senior Research and Development Engineer at CORMETECH!"

Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

Senior Research And Development Enginee

at CORMETECH

"I just accepted an offer to be a Clinical Researcher Coordinator for a pain clinic near me. I'll be helping them run their clinical trial that uses a device to stimulate nerves to relieve patients pain. I start next Wednesday. So excited! I wanted to say thanks to Isaiah and all the members of the Cheeky team for your help! I really appreciate it!"

Natasha Fowler

Natasha Fowler

Clinical Research Coordinator

at Columbia Pain Management, P.C

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position!"

Norhaziland Mohamed Zaid

Norhaziland Mohamed Zaid

Senior Development Scientist

at Haleon

"Hi Isaiah, I hope you are good....I did receive and accept a job offer!"

Debadrita Pal

Debadrita Pal

Scientist

at Sanofi

"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.

"I am thrilled to be starting my position as a Scientist at bioMeriuex! I will be joining the device validation team to bring #invitrodiagnostics to the market!"

Alec Vallota-Eastman

Alec Vallota-Eastman

Scientist

at bioMeriuex

"I am delighted to announce that I have accepted the role of Research Scientist with a base salary of 90k. The cheeky scientist resources have helped me immensely and I am really grateful."

Amninder Singh Sekhon

Amninder Singh Sekhon

Research Scientist

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