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Best Of Transition: Ph.D. Jobs & Job Search Strategies November 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 November 12th, 2022 for PhDs.

This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies

For Saturday, November 12th, 2022  

Top Overall: ‘So, Tell Me About Yourself’: Use This 4-Step Formula to Answer This Dreaded Question – Hume Johnson, Ph.D.

Networking:

Top: The best way to improve relationships at work isn’t working harder—it’s working closer – Elizabeth Grace Saunders

Five Tips For People Who Hate Networking – Yasmin Walter

Use these tips to unlock and embrace the power to schmooze – Andee Tagle

The best way to improve relationships at work isn’t working harder-it’s working closer – Elizabeth Grace Saunders

Revealing the tips and tricks to better virtual networking – Bernard Marr

CVs/Resumes: 

Top: 5 Tips to Tailor Your HR Resume for ATS Review – Mary Southern

Using A.I. for good: Data ethicist discusses ways companies can leverage benefits of algorithms – Andy Balaskovitz 

How to make a professional resume stand out – Ladders

5 Tips to Tailor Your HR Resume for ATS Review – Mary Southern

Customizing your cover letter to the job: tips and tricks – Richmond Times-Dispatch

Interviews:

Top: ‘So, Tell Me About Yourself’: Use This 4-Step Formula to Answer This Dreaded Question – Hume Johnson, Ph.D.

How to impress your interviewer with your questions – Nick Kossovan

13 Top Tips for an Amazing Interview – Lucy Walters

How to use pay transparency to negotiate a better salary – Sharon Epperson

‘So, Tell Me About Yourself’: Use This 4-Step Formula to Answer This Dreaded Question – Hume Johnson, Ph.D.

Transferable Skills:

Top: Hit The Ground Running: How To Bridge The Skills Gap Between Education And Work – Neil Khaund

Cybersecurity, cloud and coding: Why these three skills will lead demand in 2023 – Owen Hughes

Tech jobs are changing. Here are the real skills you’ll need to get promoted – Mark Samuels

THE TOP SOFT SKILLS EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR – HR Daily Advisor

Hit The Ground Running: How To Bridge The Skills Gap Between Education And Work – Neil Khaund

Academic Blues:

Top: Ph.D. Programs That Prepare You for Work Beyond Academia – Ilana Kowarski

‘I don’t want this kind of life’: graduate students question career options – Chris Woolston

Maintaining Our Sense of Belonging in Writing and Research – Kelly-Ann Allen, PhD

Will Tech Company Layoffs Spread to Higher Ed? – Joshua Kim

Ph.D. Programs That Prepare You for Work Beyond Academia – Ilana Kowarski

Industry Position:

Top:  Find A Great Hybrid Job: The Best-Bet Industries, States And Cities – Tracy Brower, PhD

How a passion for research could hinder your career and exacerbate inequities in science – Jacqui Thorton

How to Know if Clinical Research is Right for You – Franklin Carpenter

The Top 12 Biopharma Companies Hiring Now – Biospace

Find A Great Hybrid Job: The Best-Bet Industries, States And Cities – Tracy Brower, PhD

Business Acumen:

Top: MBO – Management by objectives (and how to achieve it) – Ladders

Saying ‘no’ in science isn’t enough – Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund & Laurie R. Weingart

MBO – Management by objectives (and how to achieve it) – Ladders

Tilray Brands, Inc. Reports Record Fiscal Year 2022 Results – Tilray Brands, Inc.

BioSpace Movers & Shakers: SOTIO, Voyager, Nutcracker and More – Alex Keown

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