Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, September 19th, 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: 14 Reasons Every Writer Needs to Have a Website – Beth Ann Erickson
Networking
Top: Power-Balance Your Virtual Career Networking – John M. O’Connor
How to Network From Home – Julie Weed
Digital Networking Is Up by 55% — Here’s How to Effectively Network in a Virtual World – Allison Grealis
Is It Time to Revamp Your Networking Strategy? – Terri Murphy
Cvs/Resumes
Top: Why we need to redesign résumés for the COVID era and the future of work – Natasa Djukanovic
7 two-page resume mistakes everyone makes – Lindsay Tigar
12 Barriers Keeping You From Being a More Genuine Job Candidate – Young Entrepreneur Council
Are Cover Letters Necessary? Why & When You Need One – Conrad Benz
Interviews
Top: 11 Critical Steps to Prepare for an Interview & Land Your Dream Job – Vinod Janapala
How a cheat sheet can help you ace your next video interview – Stephanie Vozza
Impressive Questions to Ask an Interviewer – Diana Coker
How to land a job when companies have shifted to virtual hiring – Joshua Bourdage, Eden-Raye Lukacik, Nicolas Roulin
Transferable Skills
How emotionally intelligent leaders handle 6 difficult situations during the pandemic – Stephanie Overby
The Kind Of Leader We Need Now – Ted Bililies, Ph.D.
5 Principles to Guide Adaptive Leadership – Ben Ramalingam , David Nabarro , Arkebe Oqubuy , Dame Ruth Carnall and Leni Wild
Academic Blues
Top: PhD students need support at the best of the times. How can you help in a pandemic? – Melissa Hart
Science trainees face uncertain career prospects. Professional development programs can help – Katie Langin
Putting mentoring first – Jen Heemstra and Neil Garg
Graduate students: Strike at University of Michigan will continue until demands are met – Priya Mann
Industry Positions
Top: 14 Reasons Every Writer Needs to Have a Website – Beth Ann Erickson
The Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Science Liaisons – Allen Amedume
COVID-19 Response: Why Life-Long Learning is the Way Forward – Lilia Stoyanov
Business Acumen
Top: Three Communication Lessons Of 2020 Worth Holding On To – Megan Rokosh
Stalled science, missed mates and virtual everything – Sabrina Richards
Putting yourself first can help you, others professionally – Malinda Larkin
Virtual Communication Is Vital To Business Resilience – Lynn Kier
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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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