Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 29th, 2018)
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
*How To Avoid The 4 Job Interview Mistakes Everyone Makes* – Lori Bumgarner
Networking
TOP 6 Rules For Nailing The Perfect Elevator Pitch – Jeff Bercovici
How To Ask Someone To Be Your Mentor – Emily Moore
Connecting: Make Your Lists – Alana Muller
Five Ways To Better Networking – Ivan Misner
CVs/Resumes
TOP The Ultimate Guide To Creating A Professional Linkedin Profile – Shannon Lee
How To: Leveraging Linkedin For Networking – Kv Dipu
The Only Way Recruiters Will Find You On Linkedin – Jon Shields
How To Optimize Your Linkedin Summary & Profile To Get Jobs – Natalie Severt
Interviews
TOP How To Avoid The 4 Job Interview Mistakes Everyone Makes – Lori Bumgarner
Job Interview Follow-up: 5 Tips To Help You Get It Right – Hannah Morgan
17 Things To Do Before A Remote Job Interview – Brian De Haaff
Linkedin Ceo Jeff Weiner: Here’s The Most Important Question To Ask In A Job Interview – Marilyn Haigh
Transferable Skills
TOP Learning To Balance My Strengths And Vulnerabilities As A Leader – Lucka Bibic
How To Get The Most Out Of Every Job Experience – Ashira Prossack
The Best Way To Start Your Job Search Is To Be Specific – Gary Burnison
How To Put Strategic Skills Employers Want On Your Resume – Donna Svei
Academic Blues
TOP How Female Scientists Can Confront Gender Bias In The Workplace – Kendall Powell
Graduate Union Launches Campaign To Combat ‘toxic’ Phd Supervision Culture – Millie Kiel
For Supporting Postdocs, The U.K. Is Helping To Lead The Way—but More Progress Is Needed – Elizabeth Pain
The Squid Biologist Connecting Schools And Scientists Worldwide – Laura Poppick
Industry Positions
TOP A Facebook VP On Product Management Interview Questions—and How To Answer Them – Jacqueline Mcelhone
You May Not Have Even Heard Of These It Jobs, But Demand For Them Is Soaring – Vicki Salemi
Stem Industry: On The Road To Bridging The Widening Skills Gap – Kishore Jayaraman
Three-step Conflict Resolution For Project Managers – Bryce Welker
Business Acumen
TOP The Ultimate Guide To Blockchain – Alicia Collins
The Definition Of A Startup In 2018 (By The Numbers) – Alex Wilhelm
Top Talents Wants Meaning: Companies, Lead With Purpose – Dan Salcius
The Best-performing Emerging Economies Emphasize Competition – Jonathan Woetzel, Anu Madgavkar And James Manyika
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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 professionals transition into top companies like Pfizer, Tesla, Amazon, Pearson, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, Syngenta, the CDC, UN and Ford Foundation.
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