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Join Isaiah as he puts seemingly harmless phrases under a microscope and examines why PhDs should actually avoid them at all costs Here’s a quick rundown on this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Some Harmless Expressions And Phrases Are Actually A Turn-Off For Hiring Managers There are a few verbal expressions that research shows […] The post 5 Phrases Employers Hate (Try To Never Say These) appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah for a PhD-specific look at the thank-you email and discussion about how it can help clinch your next interview Here’s a quick rundown on this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… The Percentage Of Job Seekers Who Don’t Send Thank-You Emails After An Interview Is Staggering If you think your industry interview is […] The post The Perfect Post-Interview Thank-You Email  appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah for a masterclass in negotiation strategies that all PhDs need to know about before they accept a salary in industry Here’s a quick rundown on this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Salary Negotiations Are Absolutely An Expected Part Of The Hiring Process I think every PhD will agree – negotiating is painful.  […] The post Advanced Negotiation Strategies For Salary Caps  appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah and learn why negotiating is not just advisable but expected for PhDs in today’s competitive job market Here’s a quick rundown on this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Negotiating A Salary Is Never Easy – Especially For PhDs Imagine you’re an employer offering a new hire the minimum salary listed on the […] The post Counter With $112,575, Not $112,000. Here’s Why… appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah for a no-nonsense look at the money conversation from why employers expect you to negotiate to understanding your worth as a PhD Here’s a quick rundown on this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… By not negotiating for a higher salary when starting a new position, you can end up drastically underpaid. And […] The post Don’t Shortchange Yourself $7,500 A Year appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he gives away the perfect responses to unconventional interview questions employers love to ask Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Conventional interview questions are asked for a reason – they get information about the job candidate’s background, what skills they have, and why they want to […] The post 3 Off-The-Wall Interview Questions Employers Love To Ask appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he breaks down three of his favorite tactics to keep cool and composed in the face of a tough interview question Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Don’t Let Nerves And An Unexpected Interview Question Derail You When it comes to industry interviews, knowing is half […] The post Panicky Over A Trick Interview Question? Try This… appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he discusses (and busts) a common job-seeking myth: employer bias against higher ed candidates Here is a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Finishing Your PhD Used To Be The Only Thing You Could Think About Now, you’re not even sure you should put it on your resume. […] The post Are Employers Biased Against PhDs? appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he breaks down why a PhD is an asset to employers when they can strike a balance between ego and confidence Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… A Healthy Ego Can Be An Asset To You In Your PhD Job Search We’ve been taught that overconfidence […] The post How To Have “Big PhD Energy” Without Being Arrogant appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he explores the phenomenon of imposter syndrome and explains why it has real consequences for your PhD job search Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Imposter Syndrome Is More Than Just Chronic Self-Doubt Is there a point where being humble and having high standards hurts you […] The post What Is Imposter Syndrome And How To Conquer It appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he covers the STAR Technique, an interview method that helps PhDs navigate open-ended questions Here’s a rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… When Answering An Interview Question With The STAR Method, Start Your Response By Describing A Specific And Relevant Situation You can use an example from your current […] The post The STAR Technique For Answering Interview Questions appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he explores when PhDs can benefit from having a personal website and how to create one for yourself Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… A Personal Website Isn’t Always Necessary, But That Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t Helpful When it comes to getting hired in industry, building […] The post Create A Personal Website To Get Hired appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he covers the three things that PhDs can do while interviewing to make a great impression on hiring managers Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… When It Comes To First Impressions, Time Is Of The Essence According to Undercover Recruiter, most hiring managers know in the […] The post 3 Keys To Finally Interviewing Successfully appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he breaks down the 4 parts of the hiring funnel in industry job searches and shares tips to help you breeze through Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… From This Week’s Show… A Job Search Strategy Is Key To Making It Through The Hiring Funnel Have you been searching for […] The post The 4-Part Industry Hiring Funnel appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he walks you through the six things you need to do to ensure your next phone screening results in an interview. Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode: From This Week’s Show… Phone Screens Are Likely Your One Chance To Make A Great First Impression Many PhDs also fail their phone […] The post 6 Ingenious Tactics For Dominating Your Next Phone Screen appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he considers the changing job market and what the pros and cons are for PhDs in 2023 Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… From This Week’s Show… A Lot Has Changed In The Job Market And Academia Since Cheeky Scientist Was Founded I want to take you back to 2014.  […] The post Employers Aren’t Expert Researchers. They Can’t Find You. appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he explores the finer points of Google’s hiring process, and explains how to get PhDs hired at Google as Data Scientists Here is a quick rundown of this week’s episode… From This Week’s Show… The Ultimate Google Interview Guide for Data Scientists If you’re an aspiring data scientist, chances are you’ve dreamt […] The post The Ultimate Interview Guide For Data Scientists appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he explores why a PhD gives you an edge on the competition as well as a hurdle to scale in your industry job search. Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… From This Week’s Show… A PhD Does Not Automatically Guarantee You’ll Land a Great Job After Graduation I really thought […] The post Does PhD Stand for Problematic Hiring Detriment? appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he walks PhDs through the 5 common mistakes they make on LinkedIn that leave their messages on read Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… From This Week’s Show… There Are Five Common Mistakes PhDs Make In Their Messages On LinkedIn Are you sending messages on LinkedIn yet getting zero responses?  […] The post LinkedIn Messages Being Ignored? Stop Doing These 5 Things  appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.

Join Isaiah as he discusses five things you can do to make the most of your starting package and score awesome employee benefits Here’s a quick rundown of this week’s episode… From This Week’s Show… Negotiating Your Benefits Is Just As Important As Your Base Salary You’ve gone through the interview process, and you’ve been […] The post Beyond Base Salary: Leverage Your Worth To Get Superb Benefits appeared first on Cheeky Scientist.