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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Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by 3 million PhDs in 152 different countries. He has helped PhDs transition into top companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Tesla, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.
Dr. Hankel has published three 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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