Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, March 20th 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 March 20th 2021 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, March 20th, 2021
Top Overall: How to Ask for a Job—Without Asking for a Job– Ashley Stahl
Networking
Top: How to Ask for a Job—Without Asking for a Job– Ashley Stahl
Networking in 2021. Does the Pandemic Have to change the way we network? – Carlos Davis
Why Networking Is More Important Than Ever—and How to Do It Virtually– Stefanie Waldek
Your Guide To Internal Networking Part One: Who Is Wearing Your T-Shirt? – Kirk Barnes
Cvs/Resumes
Top: Résumé-Writing Tips to Help You Get Past the A.I. Gatekeepers– Julie Weed
How to Write a Résumé and Choose the Best Format– Allison Pohle
Should Your Resume Be in Past or Present Tense? Here’s How to Decide– Regina Borsellino
The Microsoft Word trick you didn’t know can improve your resume – Michael Dinich
Interviews
Top: To avoid rambling in interviews, do 1 thing before speaking– Ryan Luke
Top Questions to Ask in Any Job Interview, for Any Position – Biospace Editorial Staff
The 3 Key Formulas To Answer Any Interview Question – Ashley Stahl
What questions are the most feared during an interview? – Kim Thompson
Transferable Skills
Top: 5 Leadership Skills You Need To Build A Strong Team– Vartika Kashyap
5 ways emotional intelligence can help prevent workaholism– Harvey Deutschendorf
Types of Listening Skills With Examples– Alison Doyle
Negotiation skills prove their real-world worth– Jonathan Moules
Academic Blues
Top: Why industry internships can be your ‘golden ticket’ to a prosperous career– Eric Juskewitz, Kathleen Anne Heck & Nancy Saana Banono
Walking Away From Academia When It Was Your Dream Job– L. Maren Wood
‘On the verge of a breakdown.’ Report highlights women academics’ pandemic challenges – Katie Langin
‘This is personal’: Students, faculty speak out on proposed consolidation which would impact 6 state universities in Pennsylvania– Grace Griffaton
Industry Positions
Top: These Tech Jobs Are More in Demand Than Ever—Here’s How to Make the Switch– Marc Berman
The Product Manager asterisk – Natasha Mascarenhas
10 Remote Workplace Trends To Look Out For In 2021 – Jacob William
New to Life Sciences? Here’s How to Sell Yourself During an Interview– Porschia Parker-Griffin
Business Acumen
Top: 3 Small Cap Biotech Stocks to Watch in 2021– Aimee Bohn
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMPH) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript – Motley Fool Transcribers Staff
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, March 19– Alex Keown
How To Get Your Leader To Invest In You And Your Career – Ken Gosnell
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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.
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