Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 30th, 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
*Start Networking With People Outside Your Industry* – Dorie Clark
Networking
TOP Start Networking With People Outside Your Industry – Dorie Clark
Why Networking Is Not A Dirty Word (And How To Do It Right) – Dee Poku Spalding
Informational Interview Questions to Ask – Allison Doyle
Networking For Young Scientists – Richard Threlfall
CVs/Resumes
TOP Interview Yourself To Prepare Your Resume – Jim Schreier
How To Write The Perfectly Imperfect Cover Letter (and Get Hired) – Danny Rubin
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Versus A Resume – Allison Doyle
3 Tips Most Recruiters Won’t Tell You About Writing Your Resume – Christy Childers
Interviews
TOP What Should I Wear To The Job Interview? – Kristoffer Pall Lentz
2 Key Questions To Ask Yourself If Your Interviews Aren’t Leading To Offers – Jeremy Schifeling
How To Impress Your Clinical Research Recruiter – Paula Cameron
Transferable Skills
TOP Writing On LinkedIn — 8 Simple Ways To Boost Your Views – Christopher Spencer
Giving A Speech Or Presentation? 11 Ways To Improve Your Stage Performance – Gretchen Rubin
5 Things That Make Millennials Look Really Professional At Work – Peter Economy
Lost In Translation: The Value Of A PhD Outside Academia – Janelle Braithwaite
Academic Blues
TOP Navigating Your Next Steps – Katie Shives
To Be, Or Not To Be Doing A PhD (That Is The Question?) – Dr. Inger Mewburn
Promote Your Paper In Four Easy Steps – Angela Hopp
The Postdoctoral Apprenticeship – Ushma S. Neill
Industry Positions
TOP Top 5 Best U.S. Cities For Pharma And Biotech Scientist Jobs – Alex Keown
Being The Enabler – Maggie Kuo
It’s Time To Drop The Stigma Against Proactive Job Searching – Adam Rowe
‘Extension’ Beyond Traditional Academic Jobs – John H. Tibbets
Business Acumen
TOP 10 Top Trends Driving The Biopharma Industry Today – Sy Mukherjee
3 Proven Strategies To Develop Business Acumen – Gerri Knilans
Overdosing On VC: Lessons From 71 IPOs – Eric Paley
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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 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.
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