Best Of Transition: Ph.D. Jobs & Job Search Strategies Feb 26, 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 26th, 2022 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, February 26th, 2022
Top Overall: Top behavioral interview questions and answers – Ladders
Top Overall: Youngstown State confirms more faculty cuts; new notices issued Monday – AMANDA JOERNDT
Networking
Top: How to break the cycle of a bad (networking) habit – FAST COMPANY EXECUTIVE BOARD
Your step-by-step guide on networking your way into a tech company – Doug Wintemute
10 Tips for Using LinkedIn to Boost Your Career – Hunt Scanlon Media
12 Tips for Finding and Benefiting from a Mentor Relationship – Robyn Addis
Cvs/Resumes
Top: How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets You an Interview – Entrepreneur Deals
Resume objective statement – examples and writing tips – Ladders
Smaller science company? Tailor your CV for a manager, not HR – Anthony Hatswell
5 Ways To Improve Your CV – Andrew Fennell
Interviews
Top: The best way to answer ‘Why do you want to work here?’ according to two career experts – Morgan Smith
Why saying ‘that’s a great question’ during a job interview is a mistake, according to career experts – Morgan Smith
Setting Your Job Search Up For Success: Part Two – Palena Neale, Ph.D
30 interesting questions Google asked in job interviews – Gadgets Now Bureau
Transferable Skills
Top: What Are Transferable Skills? How to Demonstrate Them on Your CV – GARGI GHOSAL
Five Reasons Soft Skills Are Crucial To Successful Negotiation – Mladen Kresic
Transferable skills to look out for whilst recruiting – Alex Hattingh
Why are transferable skills important on a resume? – Jade Natacha Iriza
Academic Blues
Top: Youngstown State confirms more faculty cuts; new notices issued Monday – AMANDA JOERNDT
Can Financial Exigency Transform This Small Arkansas University? – Michael T. Nietzel
Seven full-time YSU employees laid off – SEAN BARRON
Post Pandemic Research Shows Academia Is Losing Women at Alarming Rates – Tim Rush
Industry Positions
Top: How Get Your First Job Out of College in the Life Sciences – Hannah Harshman
These are the 20 jobs most likely to let WFA – work from anywhere – ALICE SNAPE
The Top 10 Jobs If You’re Looking for a Hybrid Workplace – Jose Najarro and Rachel Warren
A hot market for data scientists means starting salaries of $125K and up this year – DAWN RZEZNIKIEWICZ
Business Acumen
Top: 4 Ways I Overcame Impostor Syndrome as an Entrepreneur – Olya Osokina
5 Lessons From Billionaire Jeff Bezos That All Entrepreneurs Can Learn From – Adrian Falk
Tilray, Inc. (TLRY) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript – Motley Fool Transcribing Editorial Staff
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Feb. 25 – Alex Keown
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