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Why PhD Graduates Should Rethink the Traditional Job Hunt
PhD graduates considering life outside universities may benefit from turning the traditional job-hunting process on its head. Rather than starting with vacancies, career titles or employers’ requirements, candidates can first work out what they actually want from their working lives. That approach could help graduates identify industry opportunities for PhD graduates that fit their priorities…
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Why PhD graduates struggle to break into industry, and what can help
Leaving academia can open up new career paths for PhD graduates, but making the leap requires more than technical expertise. Pharma professional and PhD mentor Andrea Grandi says limited awareness of available roles, difficulties in translating academic skills and weak professional networks are three major barriers. Researchers exploring industry opportunities for PhD graduates may therefore…
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