Best Of Transition: PhD Jobs & Job Search Strategies, September 26th, 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: 7 Aspects of Remote Work Entrepreneurs Should Keep When Returning to the Office – Tiffany Delmore
Networking
Top: How to network in the age of COVID-19 – Antonia DeBianchi
How to network from home – Abby Ellin
Women in search: Why allies and networking are critical – Ginny Marvin
7 Tips for Building a Better Network – Mark Nevins
Cvs/Resumes
Top: 4 Ways To Get Your CV Noticed By Resume-Scanning HR Robots & Score Your Next Dream Gig – Bianca Davino
7 tiny tweaks to make to your cover letter that will get you the interview – Lindsay Tigar
Common CV mistakes and how to avoid them – Hannah Kingston
7 myths about resume writing that can hold you back from landing the job – Dawn Papandrea
Interviews
Top: 4 interview questions that will separate top performers from the pack – Natasha Ganem
Why you didn’t get that Job offer letter? – Pankaj Rattan
Startup interview questions: 6 things the founder will ask you – Silicon Canals Staff
10 Ways to Ask for the Job at the Interview – Robin Madell
Transferable Skills
Top: The Top 5 Leadership Soft Skills You Need to Empower Your Team – Tiffany Pham
Soft Skills: The New Skilling Paradigm – Sunil Dahiya
Interpersonal skills and their importance – Karen Manyati
Virtual Communication Is Vital To Business Resilience – Lynn Kier
Academic Blues
Top: In higher education, the pandemic has been especially cruel to adjunct professors – Laura Krantz
Uncertainty And Pandemic Shortfalls Prompt ‘Very Tough’ Cuts At UMass – Katie Lannan
University of Michigan staff continue demanding change after grad students end strike – Meredith Deliso
‘The University’s cruelty is on full display’: Students mourn loss of confidence in administration at vigil – Becca Mahon
Industry Positions
Top: Women In Tech: 15 Ways To Take Your Career To The Next Level – Forbes’ Expert Panel
The top tech jobs in 2020 and the skills you must have to secure them – CW Headley
Top 5 programming languages for data scientists to learn – Jesus Vigo
Business Acumen
Top: 7 Aspects of Remote Work Entrepreneurs Should Keep When Returning to the Office – Tiffany Delmore
The 10 most desirable tech companies to work for in 2020, according to Silicon Valley tech workers – Avery Hartmans
Make Remote Work A Long-Term Option For Workplace Diversity – Simon Slade
FDA poised to announce tougher standards for a covid-19 vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day – Laurie McGinley
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Dr. Isaiah Hankel is the Founder and CEO of Cheeky Scientist. His articles, podcasts and trainings are consumed annually by millions of PhDs and other professionals in hundreds of 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 3X 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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