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Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 24th, 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…

Networking

TOP 4 Ways To Build A Professional Network That Has Staying Power – Kelli Richards

4 Ways To Effectively Network (And Land A Job) – David Adams

Four Fab Networking Tips – Kirsten Hawke

5 Tips For Networking At Events – Siobhan Harmer

CVs/Resumes

TOP Why You Need A Strategy Before Writing Your Resume – Anne Marie Segal

Write Interview Winning Cover Letters And Resumes – Alison Doyle

3 Tips To Help You Update Your Resume Quickly – Jessica Holbrook Hernandez

How To Write A Data Science Resume When You’re Coming From Academia – Eric Mayefsky

Interviews

TOP How To Ace Your Next Interview, According To A Business And Life Coach – Susie Moore

The Best Way To Research A Company For A Job Interview – Alison Doyle

Suzy Welch: What To Say When A Job Interviewer Asks, ‘What’s Your Biggest Weakness?’ – Marguerite Ward

Nailing The Interview Process, Part 1 – Bob McIntosh

Transferable Skills

+30 Best Examples Of What Skills To Put On A Resume (Proven Tips) – Natalie Severt

10 Qualities Of A Good Leader – Martin Webster

Active Listening – A Skill That Everyone Should Master – Royale Scuderi

Academic Blues

TOP One-Third Of Ph.D.S Lose Interest In Academic Careers, But Not For Lack Of Jobs – Michael Roach

The Sustainable Scientist – Jeffrey J. McDonnell

To PhD Or Not To PhD – Craig Zelizer

How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Peer Review And Love Collaboration – Ruth Zearfoss

Industry Positions

4 Essential Skills For The Ideal Clinical Trial Project Manager – April Schultz

How To Negotiate Your Salary When You Have No Obvious Leverage – Anisa Purbasari Horton

Business Acumen

TOP Rethinking Hierarchy In The Workplace – Dylan Walsh

Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business – Robert Reiss

Building A Winning Workplace Culture – Margaret Graziano

Why Corporate Businesses Should Adopt A Startup Mentality – James Caan

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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD

CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS

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 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 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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"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'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Scientist in Pharma Division at NeoGenomics Laboratories! After all the trainings and advice I could get a 25% increase in my salary! So I’m very happy for that."

Maribel Donoso

Maribel Donoso

Scientist in Pharma Division

at NeoGenomics Laboratories

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Senior Manager, Project Management -Medical Affairs at Horizon!"

Geeta Peverada

Geeta Peverada

Senior Manager, Project Management - Medical Affairs

at Horizon

"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 happy to share that I'm starting a new position as a European Portfolio Manager at Scientific Instruments!"

 Shikha Acharya

Shikha Acharya

European Portfolio Manager

at Scientific Instruments

"I started my new job as an MSL on the 13th. I never would have got an interview without your company's help on CV and interview prep. I am on a much better salary and have a much better quality of life than I did as a postdoc. So thank you."

Edward Law

Edward Law

MSL

at AbbVie

"Hi Isaiah - I just want to inform you that I've accepted a job offer from Sandoz, Inc. I want to say a special thank you to you and your dedicated staff for all your help and support throughout the job search stage."

Odeniel Sertil

Odeniel Sertil

Manager, Regulatory Affairs Biosimilars

at Sandoz, Inc.

"I signed the offer today! I am will be working as a technical support manager - it is what you call a field scientist within Cheeky. I am super excited and already feel welcomed!"

Maria Terra Terra

Maria Terra Terra

Technical Support Manager

"I started working with you all back in October 2022 and it took me about four months to secure my new role. I actually had two six figure salary offers in the learning and development arena! One was from a prestigious HBCU and the other one was with a scientific research organization. I signed my six figure offer letter for a Head of Talent Development role with the scientific research organization on March 1st. I negotiated and received a $7,500 increase in salary and I also received an increase in my relocation package. I cannot thank you all enough!"

Dr. Rhonda Anderson

Dr. Rhonda Anderson

Head of Talent Development

at Southern Research

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Andrew Dawes

Andrew Dawes

Senior Applications Engineer

at ASML

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as R&D Scientist II at Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc.!"

Karim Dawkins

Karim Dawkins

R&D Scientist II

at Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc

"I have been quiet here for a while but happy to finally share that I've transitioned! It was a long and challenging journey towards transition, being at another full-time job plus being a toddler mom, but I am so thankful I found this supportive community that has helped me and motivated me throughout."

Shobana Sekar

Shobana Sekar

Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

at Roche

"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’m excited to share that i am starting my new job as a technical support engineer at lumencor, inc. the ultimate goal is to grow potatoes on mars by 2050 and make other advaces for mankind."

 Andrii Repula

Andrii Repula

Technical Support Engineer

at Lumencor, Inc.

"I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position!"

Norhaziland Mohamed Zaid

Norhaziland Mohamed Zaid

Senior Development Scientist

at Haleon

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