Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nxPDaaRyzyM 

Hey folks! Today I'm sharing seven reasons why industry PhDs told me that they love their non-academic careers. These reasons include:

- Not having to feel guilty on weekends
- Feeling appreciated 
- Higher pay
... and many more.

LINKS

Get my Six Week Checklist for PhDs going industry: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Check out my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradschoolsucks  

Here's the Nature article I mentioned: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03567-3 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gevvgYX7thw

Hey folks! Job interviews suck, which is why it’s good to be prepared for them.

In this episode, I discuss six stories that I think you should prepare to use in job interviews.

These stories will be based on your experiences in academia and will help you make good connections with industry recruiters and hiring managers.

Ready to leave academia? Download my Six Week Checklist to get started: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cXC8zxHx0w4

Today I'm talking with Merle, a PhD financial consultant who lives in Australia.

After getting her PhD in behavioral science, Merle then broke into the finance sector.

In our conversation, we discuss career transition from academia to industry as well as her book: The Ultimate Guide to doing a PhD.

LINKS BELOW

Download My Six-week Checklist:
http://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist

Buy Merle’s book (The Ultimate Guide to Doing a PhD) on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/48w2Gvx

Follow Merle on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/merle-van-den-akker-phd-40a8b811b/

Check out Merle’s blog:
https://www.moneyonthemind.org/ 

Watch this episode on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/lTBKgM7W47Q 

In this episode, I answer 13 questions from Instagram about how to get your first non-academic job.

Here are the questions I answer:
1. What do you actually consider an industry job?
2. How early should I start looking for an industry job?
3. What field did you get your PhD in? Do job outcomes vary for different fields?
4. I am getting a masters/PhD in XYZ field. What kind of a job can I get?
5. How do I deal with recruiters who say I’m overqualified?
6. How do you get people to do an informational interview?
7. Do your publications matter if you are going to go industry?
8. What about when entry-level jobs require previous experience?
9. What salary can I expect to make in industry with a PhD?
10. I’ll be in my 30s after getting my PhD. Is it too late to go industry?
11. Do you think part of your successful transition to industry was due to being a white male?
12. Is it harder for international students to go industry and how do I counteract that?
13. How do you actually do it? How do you go industry?

LINKS
Follow me on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gradschoolsucks/ 

Learn about the EB-1A green card & apply for free legal consultation:
https://permanentresident.us/ 

Download my six week checklist:
https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/XFJ0PMPEvN4

Hey folks! In this episode, I talk about three resume tips that I spoke about in a recent Instagram livestream.

Follow on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gradschoolsucks/

Subscribe to the newsletter:
https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/newsletter 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ecFeos5zjcg

In this conversation, I spoke with Lindsay Handren about adjuncting, or teaching part time at a university.

In my conversation with her, she shared about how she got started adjuncting, the positives and negatives she experienced as a adjunct professor, the pay scale for adjuncting teaching, who she thinks should and should not pursue adjunct work, and what she has planned next for her career.

Connect with Lindsay on Instagram and LinkedIn:

https://www.instagram.com/linnocent/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayhandren/

Download my Six Week Checklist:

https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZJrGCwvgCVo

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Alexis Jameson about her new career as a medical writer. Other topics include how to write a resume for industry, life as a fully-remote worker, and parenting in academia vs. industry.

Connect with Alexis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-jameson-phd/

Download my six week checklist to start going industry: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0l3YEZfj42M 

Hey folks! This week I talk about how to take your goal for 2024 and make it SMART, which stands for SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, & TIME-BOUND. I walk through how to use the SMART framework both for a personal goal of mine as a content creator as well as how you can use it to frame your 2024 job search. 

Ready to go industry? Download my six week checklist today:
https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

In this episode, I talk briefly about what I expect to see on the 2024 job market, what that means for you, and the three goals I have for Grad School Sucks for this new year.

Sign up for my weekly newsletter here:

https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/newsletter 

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Here are the top three conversations of 2023. See the links below to the full interviews!

1. Karen Parada, MS

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2. Joe Stubenrauch, PhD

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3. Ashley Ruba, PhD

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