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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 17th, 2017)

Every week we scour the Internet to find the best industry transition articles for PhDs, so you don’t have to.

We have two consultants independently search for the most informative articles on networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen.

Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and for a top overall article each week. This week’s best articles are…

Top Overall

*The Value Of Networking In Science* – Shawnna Buttery

Networking

TOP The Value Of Networking In Science – Shawnna Buttery

16 Tips For Becoming A Master Networker  – Deep Patel

5 Networking Tips To Help You Do It Better – Hannah Morgan

7 Networking Tips For The Recently Unemployed – Paul Michael

CVs/Resumes

TOP Updating Your Resume For 2018? Do These Five Things First – Liz Ryan

Here’s How To Supercharge Your Resume In 38 Minutes – Marc Cenedella

How To Create A Cover Letter That Gets Attention – Mary Lorenz

Ten Things To Add To Your Resume — And Ten To Remove Immediately – Liz Ryan

Interviews

TOP Essential Job Search Tool: The Interview Debrief – Anne Marie Segal

10 Tips For Conducting Informational Interviews– Jessica H. Hernandez

14 Real Recruiters Share Their Favorite Job Interview Questions – Amy Elisa Jackson

What To Say When A Job Interviewer Says, ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ – Marguerite Ward

Transferable Skills

TOP 6 Job Ready Soft Skills You Need Today – Nick Deligiannis

Which Key Skills Should You Include On Your CV? – Chris Leitch

Five Hacks To Improve Your Workplace Communication Skills – Michelle Riklan

Academic Blues

TOP Career Advice For Young Scientists From 3 Lasker Award Winners – Joseph Caputo

Research Your Career Options Well Before Graduation – Beryl Lieff Benderly

Help! I Just Graduated And Still Can’t Find A Job! – Dronilde Hiraldo

Five Sneaky Motivation Killers To Avoid In Graduate School – Paris H. Grey

Industry Positions

TOP Science Job Titles – Alison Doyle

Technology Transfer Is All Grown Up – Kirsten Leute

The Advice Graduate Job Seekers Won’t Usually Hear – Robby Venuxem

Lessons From My Winding Path To Project Management – Andy Silber

Business Acumen

TOP What Is BI? Business Intelligence Definition And Solutions – Mary K. Pratt

The Four Ps In Marketing Strategy – Ian Linton

Nowhere To Hide: Company Culture Is In Full View – Mike Lepis

I’m Loving Startup Life After Working For A Big Corporation – Stacey Lastoe

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