Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 18th, 2016)
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, transferable skills, interviews, academic blues, and industry positions.
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
*Staying Happy In Grad School* – Angela Heetderks
Networking
TOP Get To The Good Stuff: How To Ask Meaningful Questions While Networking – Jennifer Robinson
7 LinkedIn Connection Requests That Will Get A Response! – Brynne Tillman
3 Persuasive Ways To Use LinkedIn Recommendations – Ryan Niessen
Non-Obvious Mistake Most Of Us Make With Body Language – Ian Altman
CVs/Resumes
How To Write A Marketing Resume Hiring Managers Will Notice – Lindsay Kolowich
How To Write A Tailored Resume That Wins Job Interviews – Lisa Rangel
10 Resume Resources That’ll Make It (Almost) Impossible For A Hiring Manager To Pass – Alyse Kalish
Interviews
TOP How To Answer, “Tell Me About Yourself” – J. T. O’Donell
How Not To Bomb Your Offer Negotiation – Haseeb Qureshi
Job Interview Tips: 5 Things Most Job Seekers Don’t Know – Sam Becker
Transferable Skills
TOP Employers Find ‘Soft Skills’ Like Critical Thinking in Short Supply – Kate Davidson
How Your Body Language Affects Your Public Speaking – And What To Do About It – Nick Morgan
This Is the One Skill That Could Set You Apart – Heather Huhman
How To Defeat The Terrible Tyranny Of Tiny Tasks – Michael Hyatt
Academic Blues
TOP Staying Happy In Grad School – Angela Heetderks
Is Impostorism A Growing Problem For Students? – David Walker
Choosing The Nontenure Track – Amar M. Singh
From Academia To Industry – Edwin Van Bloois
Industry Positions
TOP Worth vs. Value In Job Negotiations – Michael Matrone
Finding Job Satisfaction As A Data Scientist – Jack Leeming
Don’t Wait For The Perfect Job, Tailor Your Role To Build On Your Skills – Joanne O’Connell
6 Personal Branding Tips For Introverts – Dan Schwabel
Business Acumen
TOP Corporate Equity Investing In Biotech: Enriching For Success – Bruce Booth
Estimating The Biotech Sector’s Contribution To The US Economy – Robert Carlson
Now New Next: How Growth Champions Create New Value – Jonathan Gordon, Nils Liedtke, and Björn Timelin
Thinking Clearly About Your Company’s Purpose – Graham Kenny
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