Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (Saturday, November 30th, 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
Medical Science Liaison Jobs: The Best-Kept Secret in the Life Sciences Industry – Porschia Parker
Networking
Top: Life Sciences Lean-In: How Women Can Excel in the Discipline – Katharine Hansen
Before You Attend Another Networking Event, Ask Yourself 3 Questions – Adunola Adeshola
14 Tips for Successful Holiday Job Searching and Networking – Lisa Rangel
I Went to a Conference on Engaging Men. Here Are Four Things I Learned – Ludo Gabriele
CVs/Resumes
Top: How to Write the Best Cover Letter for a Research Scientist Job – Katharine Hansen
5 Things That Will Screw Up Your Cover Letter – Nick Kolakowski
Explain career gaps and transitions on your resume – Beth Jensen
How Employers Use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) – Alison Doyle
Interviews
Top: How to Prepare in the 24 Hours Before Your Job Interview – Katharine Hansen, PhD
A psychologist’s guide to managing your anxiety before, during, and even after a job interview – Sherry Benton
How to Tactfully Disagree in a Job Interview – Caroline Stokes
How to Negotiate: 3 Mindsets that Win Every Time – Diana K. Anderson
Transferable Skills
Top: Mitigate Project Risk With Upfront Due Diligence And Accountability – Ketan Jahagirdar
The 10 most in-demand soft skills to master if you want a raise, promotion or new job in 2020 – Jennifer Liu
How To Find Certifications That Can Help You Grow In Your Career – Jessica Miller-Merrell
8 Tips to Successful Virtual Team Facilitation – Marsha Acker
Academic Blues
Top: A message for mentors from dissatisfied graduate students – Chris Woolston
Conflict in your research group? Here are four strategies for finding a resolution – William A. Cunningham, June Gruber, Jay J. Van Bavel , Neil A. Lewis, Jr.
US academic-science mentoring falls short of best practices, say National Academies – Chris Woolston
Experi-mentoring: Where to turn when your PI can’t help – Adam Ruben
Industry Positions
Top: Medical Science Liaison Jobs: The Best-Kept Secret in the Life Sciences Industry – Porschia Parker
What Is a Customer Success Manager? – Andris A. Zoltners, PK Sinha, and Sally E. Lorimer
Why Companies Struggle To Sell Solutions – Scott Edinger
I took a chance on an unexpected career opportunity—and expanded my cultural horizons – Barbara Gastel
Business Acumen
Top: Novartis Is Buying The Medicines Company for $9.7 Billion – Josh Nathan-Kazis
Non-compliance Costs Hundreds of Millions in Revenue – Jeremy Docken
Top 10 Health Care Industry Predictions For The Year 2020 – Sachin H. Jain
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.
