Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, July 17th 2021
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 July 17th 2021 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, July 17th, 2021
Top Overall: What Interviewers Want to Know When They Ask You to “Describe a Time You Had to Make a Difficult Decision”– Regina Borsellino
Networking
Top: Top: 5 Ways To Build Your Career Network Back Up After Relocating – Caroline Ceniza-Levine
When This Entrepreneur Lost His Job, He Created a Facebook Group to Ease the Pain. Now He Helps More Than 30,000 People With Their Careers.– Chloe Arrojado
The most important job search strategy that you might not be using– VA Careers Editorial Staff
How stepping outside my comfort zone by networking landed me a job I love – Jennifer Major
Cvs/Resumes
Top: Tips to create a successful CV (and get the attention of companies) – Entrepreneur Staff
How to Jumpstart Your Job Search Strategy– Kymberlie Krieger
How to Write the Perfect Office Manager Resume (Plus an Example!) –Jaclyn Westlake
Got a hobby? What you do off the clock can help build your career– Perri Ormont Blumberg
Interviews
Top: What Interviewers Want to Know When They Ask You to “Describe a Time You Had to Make a Difficult Decision”–Regina Borsellino
How To Answer Interview Questions to Secure a Job– Lorenzo Soliman
5 subtle ways to interview your interviewers before making a commitment – Anouare Abdou
How to negotiate a pandemic job offer you’ll be excited about months from now– Andrew Fennell
Transferable Skills
Top: Interviewers Are Looking for Emotional Intelligence—So Be Prepared for These Questions – Alexandra Frost
How to Create a Personal Vision That Lets You Lead Fearlessly and Drive Success– Brendan P. Keegan
The Top 3 Soft Skills Of The Pandemic And How To Cultivate Them – Forbes Amy Blaschka
The one place you’re not looking at to find great talent – Nick Ionita And Max Goodberg
Academic Blues
Top: Mental health of graduate students sorely overlooked– Nikki Forrester
Time to effectively address academic bullying– Saya Ameli Hajebi, Morteza Mahmoudi
UWA students ‘blind-sided’ as courses slashed, with no talk of refunds – Cameron Carr
UWM needs funds to maintain campus, R1 status: ‘We need help’ – Derica Williams
Industry Positions
Top: How I Found a Job in Finance at an Awesome Company – Sabina Nawaz For Forbes
To thrive, “return to work” can’t be a return to the strategic status quo– Smartbrief Editors
Everything you need to know about becoming a pharmacist – Meredith Schneider
The Future of Work Is Really About the Future of Talent – Vivek Sharma
Business Acumen
Top: Entrepreneurs With This Mindset Are Most Likely to Succeed– Jackie Minsky
Theratechnologies Inc. (THTX) CEO Paul Levesque on Q2 2021 Results – Earnings Call Transcript– Seeking Alpha Editorial Staff
3 Top Biotech Stocks to Buy in July – Zhiyuan Sun
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, July 16– Alex Keown
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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 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. Hankel has published 3X bestselling books and his latest book, The Power of a PhD, debuted on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list. 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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