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Best Of Transition: Ph.D. Jobs & Job Search Strategies Feb 12, 2022

Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for the Best of Transition: PhD Job Search in the industry.

Our two consultants independently search for the most informative articles in the categories of networking, CVs/resumes, interviews, transferable skills, academic blues, industry positions, and business acumen.

Our consultants vote on a top article for each category and a top overall article for the week – if it’s a recent article that can help readers find and acquire PhD jobs, then we want to include it in this weekly digest.

So without further delay, here are Best of Transition: PhD Job Search articles for the week of February 12th, 2022 for PhDs.

This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, February 12th, 2022

Top Overall: How to use the STAR interview method – Ladders

Networking

Top: Networking For The Covid Era: Utilizing Publishing To Go Beyond Conferences – Kris Safarova

7 Ways a Powerful LinkedIn Profile Helps with the Pharma Industry Job Hunt – Mishayl Hanan

Speed Networking is Coming to Zoom – Aaron Drapkin

Lakrisha Davis Shares How Black Women Can Leverage LinkedIn For Career Opportunities – Janice Gassam Asare

Cvs/Resumes

Top: If you’re struggling to get your résumé seen, use this tip from Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary to make it stand out. – Stephen Jones

30 Genius Cover Letter Openers Recruiters Will LOVE – The Muse Editor

How To Use Keywords To Strengthen Your Personal Brand – Ashley Stahl

HubSpot : Resume Tips to Get You The Job You Want, Straight from Recruiters – HubSpot Inc.

Interviews

Top: How to use the STAR interview method – Ladders

Avoiding negotiation can ruin your career, but a negotiation expert has 7 solutions to stop it – Judith Schallenberg-Kappius and Nathan Rennolds

Tips To Land A Job With MATANG Companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, Apple, Netflix, Google) – Holly Lee

You’re expected to ask questions during a job interview. Here’s what you should say, according to a veteran tech recruiter. – Stephen Jones

Transferable Skills

Top: Skills-Based Hiring Is on the Rise – Joseph Fuller, Christina Langer, and Matt Sigelman

Eight Traits To Look For Before Bringing On Any New Hire – Expert Panel

Key traits of successful data analysts – JENNA DUTCHER

10 Key In-Demand Skills in The World of Data Science – Ankit Kumar

Academic Blues

Top: Columbia student workers ratify contract with cuts in real wages: The political lessons – Elliott Murtagh

A striking return: why students should support further strikes – Anonymous 

‘It’s aggressive’, say university staff about 100% pay cut for striking – Catherine Lough

University of Minnesota’s pandemic budget struggles continue with projected $39 million deficit – Ryan Faircloth

Industry Positions

Top: The 12 Top Biotech Companies Hiring Now – Editorial Staff

A Job Search Is About So Much More Than Finding a New Role – Rebeca Piccardo

The 10 best jobs with the most access to remote work, according to Glassdoor—many pay over $100,000 – Morgan Smith

What the World of Hybrid Work Will Look Like in the Future – Chris Porteous 

Business Acumen

Top: From Super Bowl Winner To CEO: Four Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned – Doug Brien

How Data Scientists Can Develop Business Acumen – Vicky Yu

Tilray, Inc. (TLRY) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript -Motley Fool Transcribing Editorial Staff

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Feb. 11 – Alex Keown

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Computational Biologist

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