Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (Saturday, November 23rd, 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
Top Overall: What Is Knowledge Management and Why Is It Important? – Up Journey
Networking
Top: How to Write a Network Follow Up Email – 5 Follow Up Email templates – Maja Mirosavljevic
6 Networking Email Subject Line Examples From Top B2B Startups – Stephanie Lee
Elevator pitches: how to get the most out of those awkward networking events – James McKenzie
6 Rules to Rock Social (Media) Networking for Business – Luana Spinetti
CVs/Resumes
Top: CDO resumes: 4 tips for landing a chief data officer role – Sarah K. White
Cover Letter Strategy Checklist – Katharine Hansen, PhD
How To Get Your Résumé Past The Artificial Intelligence Gatekeepers – Jeff Mills
Why You’re Not Getting Interviews: 4 Reasons Your Résumé Is Rejected – Chris Westfall
Interviews
Top: How to Deflect Difficult Questions in an Interview or Negotiation – Brad Bitterly
Maurice E. Schweitzer
How To Answer The ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ Question In A Job Interview – Monica Torres
Messed up in a job interview? Here’s how to recover – Emily Moore
Conducting a Post-Interview Self Evaluation – Katharine Hansen, PhD
Transferable Skills
Top: What Is Knowledge Management and Why Is It Important? – Up Journey
What makes work great: Company culture that succeeds – Joanne Kamens
5 soft skills you need to succeed at work – Judith Humphrey
6 Managerial Soft Skills that Foster a Happy Workplace – Aris Apostolopolous
Academic Blues
Top: Internships for International Grad Students: A Step-By-Step Guide – Leah Collum
Stop the science training that demands ‘don’t ask’ – Jerry Ravetz
Mental Health, Bullying, Career Uncertainty – Collen Flaherty
More South Korean academics caught naming kids as co-authors – Mark Zastrow
Industry Positions
Top: How to Become a Project Manager – Alexa Drake
Top Priorities for Women When It Comes to Life Sciences Employers – Porschia Parker
Navigating the 3 stages of your career with intention – Tracy Mayor
Should I Become An Entrepreneur? 7 Key Questions That Will Make You Think. – Goncalo de Vasconcelos
Business Acumen
Top: New Data From First Human Crispr Trials Shows Promising Results – Leah Rosenbaum
Top 10 Pharma Companies of 2019 – Alex Philippidis
Top 10 Biotech Bay Companies by Revenue – Stephanie DeClue
Closing the Science and Manufacturing Divide – Lisa Henderson
If you’re ready to start your transition into industry, you can apply to book a free Transition Call with our founder Isaiah Hankel, PhD or one of our Transition Specialists. Apply to book a Transition Call here.
