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Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies June 24th, 2023

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 June 24th, 2023 for PhDs.

This Week’s Best Articles On PhD Jobs And Job-Search Strategies

For Saturday June 24th, 2023

Top Overall: Your job rejection may have been an A.I. mistake—how to spot and fix it – Rebecca Picciotto

Networking:

Top: 5 Things New Grads Need to Know About the Job Market – Sandra Moran

Build a strong professional network using these tricks – Riya Tandon

Career expert’s 4 best networking tips for new graduates: It’s ‘about quality, not quantity’ – Isabel Engel

5 Things New Grads Need to Know About the Job Market – Sandra Moran

CVs/Resumes: 

Top: Your job rejection may have been an A.I. mistake—how to spot and fix it – Rebecca Picciotto

3 signs it’s time to take something off of your resume – Michele Lando

Is it time to update your job search keywords? Here are some tips to keep your resume keywords up to date – Economic Times

3 resume mistakes that could land your application in an AI hiring filter ‘black hole’ – Rebecca Picciotto

Your job rejection may have been an A.I. mistake—how to spot and fix it – Rebecca Picciotto

Interviews:

Top: This 5-minute writing hack can help you land your dream job, says HR exec—here’s how – Morgan Smith

How To Stand Out And Win The Job Interview – Jack Kelly

Be Prepared to Answer These Trending Questions in Your Next Job Interview – Alex Frost

This 5-minute writing hack can help you land your dream job, says HR exec—here’s how – Morgan Smith

Transferable Skills:

Top: Hiring the Class of 2023 Includes Trainings on Soft Skills – Wall Street Journal

Stop using the phrase ‘soft skills,’ says millionaire bestselling author—here’s what to do instead – Rebecca Picciotto

Hiring the Class of 2023 Includes Trainings on Soft Skills – Wall Street Journal

United States Soft Skills Training Market is Expected to Reach US$ 30.7 Billion by 2028 – IMARC Training Group

Academic Blues:

Top: University marking boycott: What is the impact on students? – BBC News

Postdocs and staff researchers end strike at the University of Washington – Katie Langin

University marking boycott: What is the impact on students? – BBC News

Free Speech Strikes Back in British Universities – Daniel Berman

Industry Position:

Top: Interview: Everything you need to know about becoming a clinical research associate (CRA) – Liza Laws

FinTech Futures Jobs: How to demonstrate transferable skills in a tech job interview – Kirstie McDermott

Data Engineer Interview: Sample Questions and Expert Insight – Nate Swanner

Interview: Everything you need to know about becoming a clinical research associate (CRA) – Liza Laws

Business Acumen:

Top: Mark Cuban says successful people share 1 trait ‘most people’ don’t have: It’s ‘the one thing in life you can control’ – Ashton Jackson

I’m a Harvard neuroscientist. Here’s the No. 1 music I listen to when I need to focus—it’s not classical – Srini Pillay

Mark Cuban says successful people share 1 trait ‘most people’ don’t have: It’s ‘the one thing in life you can control’ – Ashton Jackson

Tilray Brands Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results – Tilray Brands, Inc.

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