Join The Transition Challenge

TAÑA SILVAS, PHD

RESEARCH SCIENTIST AT AMAZON

"I joined the Transition Challenge and am so happy did because it got me hired into a top industry role making $152,000 per year with a $70,000 bonus and stock options! I was amazed at what I learned during each session and it directly led to me getting a position that I initially thought a was out of my league. I became a challenge VIP too and I'm glad I did because I was able to ask Isaiah questions personally in between sessions. Get your Challenge ticket and show up every day! It's free and will change your life!"

WHY YOU NEED THIS

The pandemic showed us how fickle the job market is and how important it is for PhDs to have a proven plan for transitioning into industry. It also showed us how broken the academic system is. In today's world, every PhD needs a transition plan that correctly communicates their PhD value to industry employers. In this challenge, you'll learn from Isaiah Hankel, PhD CEO of the world's largest career training platform for PhDs, Cheeky Scientist, how to transition into industry.

We'll look at all the new careers that have been created for PhDs and all the ways in which PhDs are communicating their PhD value to employers to get hired in industry. What's working, what's not and how PhDs like YOU are creating a proven plan to get hired into top industry careers before this rare and advantageous job market comes to a close.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

ONE:

COMMUNICATING YOUR PHD VALUE

How to reinvent your professional brand for industry
Using industry nomenclature to attract employers
What makes you, your PhD and your experiences unique

TWO:

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR PHD

Which careers are best suited for you and your PhD
What companies are actively hiring PhDs with your background
How to eliminate distractions and focus on the job titles that fit you best

THREE:

IMPOSSIBLE-TO-IGNORE RESUMES

How to properly read and understand an industry job description
2,700 resume bullet point combinations proven to get PhDs hired
In depth analysis of how Global 500 collect, sort, filter, read and hand select resumes

FOUR:

LINKEDIN DOMINATION

Picking apart LinkedIn’s newest algorithm updates so your profile shows up at the top of employer search results
A simple and painless process for automating your LinkedIn networking efforts
What activities on LinkedIn are a complete waste of time and should be avoided

FIVE:

INTERVIEWING TRAPS TO AVOID

How industry hiring committees operate and the normal procedures and timelines associated with every step of the interview process
How to deflect verbal negotiation tricks and traps so you have time to carefully evaluate a written compensation package
What to say and what not to say when you’re asked difficult questions about your behavior, past experiences and your current worldview

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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