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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.

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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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Here's What Others Are Saying

"I got a job offer from a pharma company, which I am going to accept..thank you for your amazing support!"

Gonzalo Rosso

Gonzalo Rosso

Formulation Scientist

at Coriolis Scientist

"I proceeded with the offer we were discussing and i signed the contract a few days ago. I would like to thank you so much for your support throughout this process. it was really helpful and beneficial!"

Samir Tohme

Samir Tohme

Project Engineer, Optical Development & Simulation Expert

at EDL Rethschulte GmbH (FEV Group)

"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 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

"I am BEYOND ECSTATIC to finally say I am starting a new position as Patent Examiner in Biomedical Engineering at USPTO!"

Jo Ramos

Jo Ramos

Patent Examiner in Biomedical Engineering

at USPTO

"Good news...I've secured a job! Thank you for your support during the job search process and for giving me the courage to transition from academia to industry."

Marlyn Brookins

Marlyn Brookins

Regulatory Submissions Coordinator

"I just wanted to say that I officially accepted a job! I want to thank everyone at Cheeky Scientist for all the help and support. Overall, my job search went pretty smoothly and I have CS to thank for that. I am now convinced that making connections and networking is how you find jobs, and once I began implementing what CS teaches, I started to see more results. I hope this helps others who are in the job search process!"

Jack Schultz

Jack Schultz

Research Computer Scientist

at Southwest Research Institute

"Extra thrilled...I now have a full-time job lined up before I even graduate. Yay! Cheeky Scientist helped me get my internship, 3 offers, and the offer I wanted at a competitive salary because I had other offers to leverage. All before I even graduated."

Srishti Dasarathy, PhD

Srishti Dasarathy, PhD

AI Research Engineer

at Lockheed Martin

"The decision is final - it is Cormetech!"

Carlos Vargas Garcia

Carlos Vargas Garcia

at Cormetech

"I am happy to share I am starting a new position! Excited to start this position with excellent colleagues!"

Tanumoy Mondul

Tanumoy Mondul

Senior Scientist

at Sanofi

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

Debadrita Pal

Debadrita Pal

Scientist

at Sanofi

"Thank you for the assistance from the CSA these last couple of months. I was offered the position with a life science investment firm this week and I happily accepted the offer. Growth with the company is guaranteed and I hope that this will be the last time I have to interview in NYC (lol)."

Ilke Roelofse

Ilke Roelofse

"I would like to express my appreciation and assure that your school was eye-openning, thanks! I registered on your course 2 months ago and from total ghosting I ended up with a dream job in biotech."

Petro Starokadomskyy

Petro Starokadomskyy

Senior Scientist

at Kyverna Therapeutics

"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 that I have started a new position!....I look forward to learning from experience colleagues and apply the"

Augustina Kwesie Osabutey

Augustina Kwesie Osabutey

Water/Wastewater Engineer

at Barr Engineering Group

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