Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, August 1, 2020
Every week, we at Cheeky Scientist scour the Internet for the best articles on topics that help in the search for PhD jobs in 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…
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies
Top Article Overall:
Top Overall: 4 skills you can add to your resume that you’ve learned from working remotely during the pandemic – Hayden Field
Networking
Top: 15 Creative Alternatives To In-Person Networking – Forbes Staff
How to land a virtual job: 4 actions you can start today – Amanda Nachman
How to Stand Out in Today’s Competitive Job Market – Jennifer Vishnevsky
If you want a career you’ll love, use this 3-step process before sending in any more job applications – Amanda Nachman
CVs/Resumes
Top: How does my employment gap during COVID-19 look to potential employers? – Elaine Varelas
The only 7 resume trends you need to know for the next decade – Lindsay Tigar
3 Tips for Writing an ATS-Friendly Resume – Laura Brothers
8 Useful Tips for Writing a Professional Resume – 2020 – siliconindia staff
Interviews
Top:15 Topics To Bring Up In A Job Interview If You Want To Be Memorable – Forbes Staff
How to Ace a Job Interview: What to Wear, What to Bring and Other Tips – Susannah Snider
13 Informational Interview Questions You Should Always Ask – Fairygodboss staff
How To Create A Compelling Cover Letter To Land A Data Science Job – Sejuti Das
Transferable Skills
Top: 4 skills you can add to your resume that you’ve learned from working remotely during the pandemic – Hayden Field
How to Easily Achieve Effective Employee Communication in Your Team – Jane Courtnell
Leaders: Do You Know How To Listen? – Jarret Jackson
Want happier employees? Stop dominating the conversation – Veronica Combs
Academic Blues
Top: Fifteen to one: how many applications it can take to land a single academic job offer – Nina Notman and Chris Woolston
The Job Market for Young Academics Was Already Bleak—Then the Pandemic Hit. – Rachel Corbett and Eileen Kinsella
The Pandemic Is Killing Research—So Where Is University Support? – Ian Schlegel
The Professor Is In: Fear, Anxiety, and the Faculty Career – Karen Kelsky
Industry Positions
Top: Top: 4 Ways to Excel as a Female Data Scientist – Alicia Frame
The data centre industry and me – Choosing a career in data centres – Alix Pressley
Want To Be A Manager? Ask Yourself This One Question First – Elevate Contributor
Pivoting to freelance: Being a solopreneur doesn’t mean you have to work alone – Chris Brown
Business Acumen
Top:Which CRE Markets Top STEM Job Growth Ranking? – Gail Kalinoski
COVID-19: What are the key issues for UK startups today? – Ian Selby
How Today’s Work Dynamics Are Shifting With The Rise Of Remote Work – Clay Kellogg
Johnson & Johnson’s Coronavirus Vaccine Protects Monkeys, Study Finds – Carl Zimmer
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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD
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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 professionals transition into top companies like Pfizer, Tesla, Amazon, Pearson, Google, Apple, Intel, Dow Chemical, BASF, Merck, Genentech, Home Depot, Nestle, Hilton, SpaceX, 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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