Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (October 5th, 2019)
Every week, we scour the Internet for the best industry transition articles for PhDs – so you don’t have to!
Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen.
Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week.
This week’s best articles are…
Top Overall
*The ultimate job interview guide from RECRUITERS*– Recruiters
Networking
TOP: How Life Sciences Professionals Can Find Jobs in the ‘Hidden’ Job Market – Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
9 Expert Tips to Make Networking Easier at Industry Events – Jameson Fleming
How To Build An Authentic Network: Lessons From A Venture Capitalist – Sophia Mateeva
Informational job interviews are still a thing – Sean Joyner
CVs/Resumes
TOP: Personal Branding for Life Sciences Professionals – Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
9 Cover Letter Tips That Will Actually Help You to Get an Interview – Lifehack
3 Easy Steps That’ll Make Your Resume Stand Out (And Take Less Than 1 Minute) – Avery Blank
‘Should I personalize my resume for each company?’ All your latest job search questions, answered – Keith Dunlap
Interviews
TOP: The ultimate job interview guide from RECRUITERS – Recruiters
The Interview Question You Need To Answer Right: ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ – Ashley Stahl
‘Is It Just Me, or Was This Job Interview Full of Red Flags?’ – Alison Green
Here’s the No.1 way people blow a job interview – Catey Hill
Transferable Skills
TOP: 3 vital skills for the age of disruption – Karthik Krishnan
3 of the Most Common Challenges Women Face in Negotiations – Mara OlekalnsRuchi Sinha, Carol T. Kulik
Experience or skills? What is more important in hiring tech talent? – Christina Giglio
Five Mistakes Most Public Speakers Make – Henry DeVries
Academic Blues
TOP: From Where Comes Fake News? — From Fake Academic Studies – Tom Lindsay
What do we know about Ph.D. scientists’ career paths? – Beryl Lieff Benderly
Teaching at the university level is not a hassle – Sarah A. Gagliano Taliun
Novelist Cormac McCarthy’s tips on how to write a great science paper – Van Savage
Industry Positions
Industry Positions
TOP: Creating a Life Sciences Job Where One Doesn’t Exist – Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
10 Types of Sales Jobs: How to Choose the Right Career in Sales – Stephanie Lee
What is Medical Writing? How to launch a career writing about medicine and health – Diego Pineda
What Flexibility Means to Your Employees at Work – Porschia Parker
What Flexibility Means to Your Employees at Work
Business Acumen
TOP: FTC throws up extra hurdle to AbbVie’s Allergan buy as Roche, Spark dwell in limbo – Angus Liu
Kill science funding and you kill the future tech economy – Lee Fleming and Matt Marx
Mom approved: J&J, Takeda and more lead Working Mother’s best places to work list for 2019 – Beth Snyder Bulik
How to tell if your industry is ready for platform transformation – Sara Brown
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