Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, February 13th 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 February 13th 2021 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, February 13th, 2021
Top Overall: Resume Keywords And The Applicant Tracking System: What You Need To Know – Robin Ryan
Networking
Top: Networking: How Seeing Both Sides Can Get You Hired– Jill Tipograph
Hesitant about virtual networking? Adjust your approach to harness the benefits– Karin Bodewits
Networking tips 2021 – Nick Dmitrovich
6 things you should be doing when looking for work, besides just applying online– Susan Pepercorn
Cvs/Resumes
Top: Resume Keywords And The Applicant Tracking System: What You Need To Know – Robin Ryan
What Are Technical Skills and How Should You Include Them On Your Resume? (Plus a List of Examples) – Regina Borsellino
11 Terms to Avoid on Your Resume– Nancy Segal
Greener Future: Don’t let having a COVID gap on your resume slow you down in job hunt– Bill Kaufmann
Interviews
Top: Top Interview Pet Peeves from Hiring Managers – Katherine Hansen
Body Language Tips To Help You Ace The Job Interview – Caroline Castrillon
Situational and Behavioral Interview Questions and Answers– Hallie Crawford
8 Signs You Aced That Job Interview (and 4 Signs You Didn’t) – Rebeca Piccardo
Transferable Skills
Top: Never Take These Skills for Granted – Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan
Hiring For Skills Of The Future: Part Two– Yolanda Lau
A continued demand for reskilling, but hiring is back up for 2021– N.F. Mendoza
Your Leadership Playbook for 2021 – Angela Kambouris
Academic Blues
Top: Covid Makes Doctorates Harder to Get—and That’s Good – James Piereson and Naomi Schaefer Riley
Doctoral programs across U.S. undergo much-needed halt in admissions – Jennifer Kabbany
How Much Has Covid Cost Colleges? $183 Billion– Paul N Friga
Academia and ‘The New Yorker,’ Some Unsurprising Similarities– John Warner
Industry Positions
Top: The top 10 growing industries to break into in 2021– Sarah Dillon
Why UX Research Might Be the Perfect Career for You—and How to Get Started – Ximena Vengoechea
Pharma R&D: 2021 and beyond – Naomi Ikeda
6 Signs That You Are Cut Out For A Career In Data Science– Shraddha Goled
Business Acumen
Top: BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Feb. 12– Alex Keown
4 Penny Stocks to Watch For The 2nd Half of February – D. Marie
The Daily Biotech Pulse: DermTech Soars On Contract, Fluidigm Plunges On Earnings, Decision Day For Regeneron, Bioventus Debuts –Shanthi Rexaline
Data Scientists: Add Business Skills to Your Toolkit to Boost Your Career – Nathan Eddy
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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD
CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS
Isaiah Hankel, PhD is the Founder and CEO of the largest career training platform for PhDs in the world - Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by 3 million PhDs in 152 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.
Dr. Isaiah Hankel received his doctorate in Anatomy & Cell Biology with a focus in immunology and is an expert on biotechnology recruitment and career development.
Isaiah has published two bestselling books with Wiley and 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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