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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Isaiah Hankel, PhD is the Founder and CEO of the largest career training platform for PhDs in the world - Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by 3 million PhDs in 152 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. Isaiah Hankel received his doctorate in Anatomy & Cell Biology with a focus in immunology and is an expert on biotechnology recruitment and career development.
Isaiah has published two bestselling books with Wiley and 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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