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Ph.D. to Industry/Non-Ac Jobs Ultimate Resource List
This post contains all of the resources I’ve shared in my past blog posts. It’ll be for you to peruse and get what you need. If you want explanations, use the links in this post to read the original blog posts. You can also email me via the Contact page on this blog if you…
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My Top 6 Ph.D. to Industry Job Interview Tips & Advice
I honestly didn’t find industry job interviews to be any more difficult or complicated compared to the resume and cover letter prep steps. For the most part, industry job interviews were no-fuss conversations. Like with the other steps in the job application process, if you actually understand the point of that step and perform reasonably…
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5 Ways to Find Amazing STEM Industry Jobs
I specifically remember that feeling of aimlessness thinking about jobs outside academia. I 100% believed people when they said that there were great opportunities out there for folks with Ph.D.s, and that I just had to find ones that worked for me. The problem was, I had no idea where to start or how to…
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Ph.D. to Industry Cover Letter Template & Tips
I hated writing cover letters for job applications. It felt like such busywork. All my relevant skills and demonstrated outcomes are on my resume, you can see it in such wonderfully organized glory. Why does it need to put into sentence form? Well sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, and unfortunately, cover letters…
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My Ph.D. to Industry Job Search Timeline
It took me 2 weeks from applying to get the offer for my job. But before that, I struggled a lot with marketing myself, getting responses, and interviewing well. I was just bad at things related to the industry job search process, and that cost me my mental health and time. It goes to show…
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Ph.D. to Industry Resume Template, Example & Tips
An industry resume is nothing like an academic CV. It’s not an exhaustive list of your achievements. It’s not about length. It’s not about prestige. It’s all about fit and being exactly what the recruiter is looking for. Other stuff that you did during grad school simply doesn’t matter. An industry resume is clear, concise,…