Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, May 23rd, 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: Professional networking tips for the age of remote work and social distancing – Bill Detwiler
Networking
Top Article: Professional networking tips for the age of remote work and social distancing – Bill Detwiler
6 Effective Mantras for Brands and Influencers to Grow & Ace Their Online Presence – Priyadarshini Patwa
Virtual networking offers benefits that could last beyond pandemic – Bryan Horwath
How Virtual Mentoring Is Closing The Loneliness Gap During COVID-19 – Tanya Tarr
CVs/Resumes
Top Article: 3 Resume Mistakes To Avoid During The Coronavirus Pandemic – Adunola Adeshola
How to Write an Engineering Cover Letter – Trevor English
How to build a better résumé: Tips and advice from expert – The Denver7 Team
How to write an email cover letter – Ashley Jones
Interviews
Top Article: These 9 interview questions will set dedicated remote workers apart – Dominic Price–atlassian
Employers Are Using A New Hiring Technique As Reopening Begins – Robin Ryan
9 tips for the phone interview in this new world – Lindsay Tigar
Atlanta Career Coach Shares Tips For Job Search During Coronavirus Pandemic – Lauren Booker
Transferable Skills
Top Article: Learning in COVID-19: Transferable skills favoured over hard skills – Jerene Ang
5 Most In-demand Soft Skills To Thrive In Data Science – Smriti Srivastava
7 Out-of-the-Box Strategies to Advance Your Career – BioSpace Editorial Staff
3 Reasons Why This Soft Skill Is Still The Most Important For Your Career – Amy Blaschk
Academic Blues
Top Article: Universities Are Freezing Tenure Clocks. What Will That Mean for Junior Faculty of Color? – Sara Weissman
In-poster syndrome – Zoë Ayres
We’re Tracking Employees Laid Off or Furloughed by Colleges – Dan Bauman
More than 70% of academics at some universities are casuals. They’re losing work and are cut out of JobKeeper – Jess Harris, Kathleen Smithers, and Nerida Spina
Industry Positions
Top Article: Confronting the Challenges of Working at Home – Katharine Hansen
Women in Data Science: Moving from Inclusion to Influence – Knowledge@Wharton
An Inside Look at Healthcare Hiring in the U.S. Right Now – Kate Reilly
Scrum Master vs. Project Manager: Similarities and Differences – Gaurav Tiwari
Business Acumen
Top Article: Why Economic Forecasting Is So Difficult in the Pandemic – Arne Pohlman and Oliver Reynolds
The top 10 drug launches since 2017 – Angus Liu
CDC to Launch Massive Population-based Antibody Testing for SARS-CoV-2 – Gail Dutton
Don’t use ‘The Science’ as cover when making hard COVID-19 choices, say leading UK researchers – Éanna Kelly
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ABOUT ISAIAH HANKEL, PHD
CEO, CHEEKY SCIENTIST & SUCCESS MENTOR TO PHDS
Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of 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. Hankel has published three 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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