Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, May 1st 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 May 1st 2021 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, May 1st, 2021
Top Overall: Job losses and falling salaries batter US academia– Chris Woolston
Networking
Top: The Art Of Virtual Networking– Forbes Soulaima Gourani
8 ways to network effectively when you hate LinkedIn–Anouare Abdou
How to Turn a Ph.D. Into a Nonacademic Career –
Christopher Cornthwaite
Avoid The Five Biggest LinkedIn Blunders – Lisa Apolinski
Cvs/Resumes
Top: Your Street Address Doesn’t Belong on Your Resume Anymore—Here’s What Does– Regina Borsellino
If your resume is missing this number, you can kiss the job away – Kyle Schnitzer
6 words to pump up your blah résumé – Andrew Fennell
If your resume could talk, this is what it would tell you– Kim Thompson
Interviews
Top: How to Answer “Do You Consider Yourself Successful?” Without Feeling Like a Show-Off– Angela Smith
5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make With Phone Screen Interviews– Monica Torres
5 tips for showing emotional intelligence during a video interview–Harvey Deutschendorf
Zoom call interview mistakes costing jobseekers opportunities– Robert Blain
Transferable Skills
Top: Your Guide to Organizational Skills on the Job—and During the Job Hunt– Jessica Estrada
The 15 Most Important Customer Service Skills– Catherine
Rethinking Soft Skills in HR– Andrew Deichler
Set Post-Pandemic Career Goals with These Tips – Brandi Marcene
Academic Blues
Top: Job losses and falling salaries batter US academia– Chris Woolston
Grad Students and Mental Health– Lilah Burke
Scientists, let’s talk about cash—and the financial realities of career choices– Karin Bodewits
Students voice frustration over University’s failing response to mental health crisis on campus– Christina Rufo
Industry Positions
Top: 10 of the Very Best Jobs for Introverts (That Won’t Leave You Drained)– Deanna deBara
4 Ways to Address a Career Change– Porschia Parker-Griffin
Will the pandemic really shape the future workplace? – Natasha Winkler Titus
Business Acumen
Top: 3 Penny Stocks To Watch As Biotech Surges In April 2021– J. Samuel
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Q1 2021 Earnings Call Transcript – MF Transcribers Staff
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, April 30– Alex Keown
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