Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, January 2nd, 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 January 2nd 2021 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, January 2nd, 2021
Top Article Overall
Top Overall: 185 Powerful Action Verbs That Will Make Your Resume Awesome– The Muse Editor
Networking
Top: LinkedIn etiquette for managers, employees and recruiters– Tribune Content Agency
3 Tips To Advance Your Career In The New Year– Ashira Prossack
The pandemic isn’t over. But you can still get ahead in your career in 2021– Kathryn Vasel
10 Tips on Dealing with Your Competition and Your Stresses– Stan Popovich
Cvs/Resumes
Top: 185 Powerful Action Verbs That Will Make Your Resume Awesome– The Muse Editor
5 tips to drastically improve your resume and get hired– Marc Berman
If you structure your cover letter this way, you may as well throw it out– Ryan Luke
The hobbies that jobseekers should include in their resume– Cara Jenkin
Interviews
Top: 7 of the Hardest Interview Questions Ever Asked– Paul Petrone
These are the 5 remote interview tips that will actually get you the job– Arianna ODell
The STAR Method: The Secret to Acing Your Next Job Interview– Kat Boogaard
The Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before Accepting a Job Offer– Angela Smith
Transferable Skills
Top: All Your Questions About Soft Skills and Work—Answered!– Regina Borsellino
To build back better, we need foresight — and a focus on these future skills– Esther Goodwin Brown & Lena Bäunker & Laxmi Adrianna Haigh
The Best Career Skills to Have for Any Job– Alex Janin
How to create the perfect CV for 2021– Lydia Smith
Academic Blues
Top: Pandemic Leads Dozens of Universities to Pause Ph.D. Admissions– Melissa Korn
It’s not just the University of Evansville. Schools all over the U.S. face heavy cuts– Jon Webb
COVID Has Laid Bare the Inequities That Face Mothers in STEM– Isabel Torres, Ryan Watkins, Martta Liukkonen, Mei Lin Neo
Bullying and harassment rife at state’s universities–Geoff Maslen
Industry Positions
Top: What to Do With a Psychology Major: 8 Jobs You Should Consider– Deanna deBara
Field Applications Scientist Responsibilities– BSR Editorial staff
This is what the hybrid WFH-models companies will use in 2021 will look like – Kattie Thorndyke
Remote work is here to stay, here are 9 ways to make it better– Jason Aten
Business Acumen
Top: –CEL-SCI Reports Fiscal 2020 Financial Results and Clinical & Corporate Developments – Gavin de Windt
Pharma/Biotech-PhD Career Guide–Editorial Staff PhD career Guide
Biotech Stocks Ready for More Covid-19 Results in First Quarter– Cristin Flanagan
BioSpace Global Roundup: Companies Slash Prices to Meet China’s Health Coverage – Alex Keown
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