Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, January 16th, 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 16th 2021 for PhDs.
This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies, January 16th, 2021
Top Article Overall
Top Overall: Why It’s Important New Hires Fit a Company’s Culture– Andrew Martins
Networking
Top: How do I ask for an informational interview without sounding awkward? Ask HR– Johnny C. Taylor Jr.
The Nine Types Of People You Need In Your Success Circle– Ellevate Contributor ForbesWomen
4 Powerful Ways for Strong Network Building – Chris Christoff
New year, new job? Here’s 10 simple tricks to make yourself more employable and the sectors crying out for more workers – Angelique Ruzicka
Cvs/Resumes
Top: Recruiters scan your resume in 5-seconds. Here’s what they see– Ryan Luke
How Businesses Use Applicant Tracking Systems– Sean Peek
The 5 Key Criteria of an Excellent Resume– Stuart Gentle
Why You Should Show Off Your Awards on Your Resume (and the Right Way to Do It)– Regina Borsellino
Interviews
Top: 15 excellent words to describe yourself in a job interview– Wendi Weiner
The Best Ways to Talk About Your COVID-19 Layoff in a Resume, Cover Letter, or Interview (With Examples!)– Heather Krasna
Answering the interview question: Why are you looking for a new job?– BusinessTech Staff Writer
You have a job interview over Zoom. The kids are home. Now what? – Michael Perry
Transferable Skills
Top: Why Every Hiring Process Should Include a Skills Assessment– Hugo Britt
In A Crowded Job Market, Here Are The Right Skills For The Future– Isaiah Hankel
6 Realistic Time Management Tips for Working Remotely– Lovepreet Dhaliwal
My 11 part-time jobs made me a better PhD student– Cassie Sims
Academic Blues
Top: Creating a Third Space for Conversation and Reflection – Rose Marie Ward, Amanda B. Diekman, Ellen Yezierski and Stacey Lowery Bretz
Will Covid Finally Force Us to Fix Our Broken Doctoral Advising? – Leonard Cassuto
Give graduate students a voice, SUNY-ESF administration – Members of the SUNY-ESF Living Wage Campaign
This type of sexual harassment on campus often goes overlooked– Sarah Ives & Ann E. Bartos
Industry Positions
Top: Why It’s Important New Hires Fit a Company’s Culture– Andrew Martins
These are the top-paying remote jobs and how you can land one – Stephanie Vozza
5 project management trends taking control in 2021 – Alison Fergus
Biotechnology Industry Desperately Needs Technologists, Data Experts– Nathan Eddy
Business Acumen
Top: 5 trends in biotech dealmaking to watch in 2021– Jacob Bell
3 Biotech Stocks Poised to Outperform Amid Coronavirus Pandemic– Ekta Bagri
Biotech Stock Roundup: Updates From REGN, GILD & VIR, CVAC Teams Up With BAYRY– Zachs Equity Research
Quarter (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4)– Jason Fernando & Julius Mansa
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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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