Best Of Transition: Ph.D. Jobs & Job Search Strategies October 29, 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 October 29, 2022 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies
For Saturday, October 29th, 2022
Top Overall: Sustainability Careers Are Hot. 8 Career Tips From Senior Executives At Dell, Salesforce, General Motors – Joan Michelson
Networking:
Top: 5 Ways To Encourage Your Network To Follow-Through On Career Help – Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Competition For The Hottest Jobs Is Increasing: Here’s How To Win – Tracy Brower
5 Ways To Encourage Your Network To Follow-Through On Career Help – Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Networking email examples, tactics, and tips that aren’t scary or shallow – Teresa Xie
5 Tips For A Successful Mid-Career Change – Caroline Castrillon
CVs/Resumes:
Top: How to Write a Scientist Cover Letter (with Outline and Examples) – Franklin Carpenter
Make your resume work for you – Pat Brien
250+ resume verb that will make yours stand out from the rest of the pack – Marjolein Dilven
How to Address a Layoff in Your Cover Letter – Franklin Carpenter
How to Write a Scientist Cover Letter (with Outline and Examples) – Franklin Carpenter
Interviews:
Top: What to Do When You Don’t Know the Answer to Interview Questions in the Life Sciences – Alina Zahid
5 Impressive Final Round Interview Questions for Life Science Professionals – BioSpace Editorial Staff
What to Do When You Don’t Know the Answer to Interview Questions in the Life Sciences – Alina Zahid
7 Stress-Buster Tips To Ace Your Job Interview – Bryan Robinson
Job Interview Tips: 5 most common job interview questions and how NOT to answer them – Kanika Khurana
Transferable Skills:
Top: Employers Want – And Will Pay For – Soft Skills. Are You Focusing On Them Enough? – Patrick Mullane
Winning The Compensation Negotiation – Kwame Christian
Employers Want – And Will Pay For – Soft Skills. Are You Focusing On Them Enough? – Patrick Mullane
5 Tips For Building Lasting Career Relationships – Andrew Fennell
How To Discover Your Personal Brand – William Arruda
Academic Blues:
Top: University of California grad student describes life under great stress – Kimie Saito
University staff to strike over pay and pensions – Alice Evans
Falmouth University strike over subsidiary company – BBC News
University of California grad student describes life under great stress – Kimie Saito
Concerns About Faculty Hiring And Compensation Continue Despite Ongoing Investments Into Administrative Departments – Amelia Leaphart
Industry Position:
Top: Sustainability Careers Are Hot. 8 Career Tips From Senior Executives At Dell, Salesforce, General Motors – Joan Michelson
The 5 Most Affordable Cities for Biopharma Jobs in the US – Franklin Carpenter
What an impending recession could mean for freelancers – Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza
5 Recession Proof Jobs Revealed (And The List Might Surprise You) – Bryan Robinson
Sustainability Careers Are Hot. 8 Career Tips From Senior Executives At Dell, Salesforce, General Motors – Joan Michelson
Business Acumen:
Top: Does Entrepreneurship Strike Your Fancy? Then These Tips Are For You – Rodger Dean Duncan
What’s Stopping You From Reinventing Your Career? – Heather Cairns-Lee & Bill Fischer
Does Entrepreneurship Strike Your Fancy? Then These Tips Are For You – Rodger Dean Duncan
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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