The premier podcast by industry PhDs. With thousands of monthly listeners, the Cheeky Scientist Radio podcast is dedicated to helping PhDs transition into their first or next industry position. Every episode provides leading edge insights on how PhDs can avoid career failure and job search rejections, and instead attract hiring managers and recruiters to get hired into top industry jobs. Recent shows cover industry resumes, LinkedIn profiles, creating a job search strategy, identifying surging career tracks and avoiding dead end career tracks, successfully preparing for and passing phone screens, video interviews and site visits, and much more. This show features top industry PhDs in 50+ different industry positions. Subscribe now and listen.
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The premier podcast by industry PhDs. With thousands of monthly listeners, the Cheeky Scientist Radio podcast is dedicated to helping PhDs transition into their first or next industry position. Every episode provides leading edge insights on how PhDs can avoid career failure and job search rejections, and instead attract hiring managers and recruiters to get hired into top industry jobs. Recent shows cover industry resumes, LinkedIn profiles, creating a job search strategy, identifying surging career tracks and avoiding dead end career tracks, successfully preparing for and passing phone screens, video interviews and site visits, and much more. This show features top industry PhDs in 50+ different industry positions. Subscribe now and listen.
A review of our internal data as well as external data including large media, niche media, journal articles, and other studies, identified 8 core strategies.
Standing out to hiring managers and company employees requires more than just submitting applications; it demands strategic communication that grabs attention from the very first sentence.
Employers need to see that you’re motivated, adaptable, and ready to contribute right now. In today’s job market, your experience and education are only as valuable as the story you tell about them.
Employers need to see that you’re motivated, adaptable, and ready to contribute right now. In today’s job market, your experience and education are only as valuable as the story you tell about them.
Employers need to feel that you’ll respect the existing hierarchy and culture. If you suspect the employer is worried about you getting bored, acknowledge it directly.
Employers want to hear that you’re in it for the long haul. Be specific about why this position is a perfect fit for your career stage and how you see yourself growing within the company.
Stay arrogant, and you might never work in industry again. But if you’re willing to approach the process with humility, adaptability, and a clear focus on the employer’s needs, you’ll set yourself apart—and you’ll win.
Hiring managers don’t care about your credentials, your jargon, or how smart you sound. They care about whether you can solve their problems, fit into their culture, and stay long enough for them to hit their retention goals.
Your job search, like any meaningful pursuit in life, must be approached with unrelenting rationality. Reason is your only tool for survival and success.
The path to success in your career is no different from building wealth: it requires discipline, strategic effort, and a clear understanding of how to maximize your opportunities.
Industry research suggests that changing companies yields a much higher pay bump compared to typical internal promotions or raises, which are often capped at smaller percentages.
Your PhD represents years of specialized skill development, rigorous research, and the ability to solve complex problems. These are assets that many employers need but don’t know how to evaluate.
Just as your PhD research took years of work before yielding results, your job search is an investment in your future. It’s not about immediate gratification but about positioning yourself for the right opportunity.
The premier podcast by industry PhDs. With thousands of monthly listeners, the Cheeky Scientist Radio podcast is dedicated to helping PhDs transition into their first or next industry position. Every episode provides leading edge insights on how PhDs can avoid career failure and job search rejections, and instead attract hiring managers and recruiters to get hired into top industry jobs. Recent shows cover industry resumes, LinkedIn profiles, creating a job search strategy, identifying surging career tracks and avoiding dead end career tracks, successfully preparing for and passing phone screens, video interviews and site visits, and much more. This show features top industry PhDs in 50+ different industry positions. Subscribe now and listen.
