Best Industry Transition Articles Of The Week For PhDs (September 3rd, 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
*What Do Companies Mean By Culture?* – Krystal D’Costa
Networking
TOP Networking 101: Tips & Mistakes To Avoid – Zach Seybert
10 Business Networking Tips: Grow Your Professional Network – Mike Fishbein
7 Tips For Building Your Professional Network – Tamar Shulsinger
Good News For Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated – Adam Grant
CVs/Resumes
TOP How To Bring Your Resume Into Focus – Jessica H. Hernandez
3 Questions Every Resume Should Answer – Sameer Dholakia
You’re Hired: Land Your Dream Job With These Résumé Writing Tips – Jillian Knox Finley
How To Write A Résumé With Zero Work Experience – Erik Episcopo
Interviews
How To Stand Out During Your Next Job Interview – Betty Liu
The 10 Biggest Job Interview Mistakes: Essential Advice From The Experts – Sophie Christie
5 Job Interview Mistakes That Will Instantly Destroy Your Chances – Samuel Becker
Transferable Skills
TOP Anne Deeter Gallaher: Honing In On Your Transferable Skills – Cathy Hirko
Five Reasons To Leave Your Science Bubble – Chris Tachibana
Tuning Up Your Listening – John Amodeo
6 Soft Skills Technical Employees Need To Thrive – Laurence Bradford
Academic Blues
TOP Should You Go To Grad School? – Maggie Kuo
Communication As The Cornerstone Of Science: This Chemical Biology Ph.D. Recipient Looks Beyond His Research – Madison Rossi
Why The Mental Ill Health Of Academic Researchers Remains A Hidden Problem – Susan Guthrie and Catie Lichten
The R-Factor: A New Way To Rate Journal Articles? – David Matthews
Industry Positions
TOP What Is Project Management? – Sadia Maqsood
What Does It Mean To Be A Business Developer? – Yazan Abu Al Rous
How To Negotiate Salary (What YOU Need To Know Before You Begin) – Dakota Findley
Why The First Day At A New Job Matters – Mark Herrmann
Business Acumen
TOP What Do Companies Mean By Culture? – Krystal D’Costa
What Is Economics? – Jodi Beggs
What Is Finance? – Mark Kolakowski
The Top Companies In Medtech By 2016 Revenue – Amirah Al Idrus
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