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Imposter Syndrome. Two words that seem to pop up a lot in our careers. A recent study found that 62% of UK adults experience imposter syndrome at work, where individuals feel inadequate and doubt their accomplishments. Here are 3 effective remedies: 1️⃣ Document your strengths: Keep a list of your achievements and unique qualifications to maintain a positive perspective. Maybe you got a personal best or exceeded a weekly target - celebrate the wins even if they are small! 2️⃣ Reality Check: Recognise negative thoughts as just thoughts, not facts. Counter your self-doubt with affirmations of your skills and experience and trust yourself to come good. 3️⃣ Build Support: Lead on your relationships with colleagues for reassurance and seek feedback regularly from managers to combat isolation and self-doubt. 'Stop Start Continue' feedback forms are a good way of doing this. Remember, you're capable of overcoming imposter syndrome and succeeding in your career so keep pushing forward.

It's not always easy to keep it together when things get tough, but above all remain professional. Thanks for good advice, Capaldi Nicholls

A lot of resumes I see are full of "fluff". Here's some easy wins to instantly improve your resume. ❌Things to avoid putting on your resume❌ - Team player - Highly organized - Great communication skills - Performs well under pressure - Photo of yourself (No need for this in North America - plus your LinkedIn profile would have this) The list goes on.....these are statements that don't tell recruiters or managers anything about your accomplishments. For hiring teams, these things are table stakes. 💡Things to focus on instead💡 - Numbers/stats validating your experience and contribution - How something you did improved efficiency in your teams day to day work - Small 1-2 sentence description of what your current/past employer does/did (under your title and dates of employment) - Link to your LinkedIn profile #resumewriting #resumetips

How PhDs get their resume to the top of the pile ❓ 1. DON'T use overly academic terminology. DO use industry-relevant terminology. 2. DON'T just describe what you've done. DO focus on the impact of your contributions. 3. DON'T use overly creative, graphical formats (unless applying for creative roles). DO use a legible, standard layout; We're working on a solution to help PhDs navigate the transition. If it's helpful, the link to sign up for the waitlist is in the comments 👇 #phd #academia #craftyourcareerwithconfidence

1️⃣ What I thought non-academic careers would be like as a grad student: • boring • unrewarding • evil / selfish 2️⃣ What my industry career has been like: • evolving • satisfying • morally neutral (or even positive) 3️⃣ Plus, it gave me: • more money • more balance • location freedom 📢 Industry PhDs, what did you think your non-academic career would be like and how have things turned out? 👇

7 PhD skills that I leverage daily in my data-related industry role: 1️⃣  𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 to break down complex problems, formulate hypotheses, and design analyses to test them. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 to approach challenges systematically, identify key issues, and develop creative solutions. 3️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 (R and Python) to clean, visualize, and analyze data. 4️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 to provide reliable and effective data-driven answers to business questions. 5️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 to communicate results and influence business decisions. 6️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 to systematically approach projects and follow deadlines. 7️⃣ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 to effectively deliver solutions and convey data insights to stakeholders. #DearPhDs, if you seek data-related role, these PhD skills provide you with a strong foundation for success. Emphasize these transferable skills in your resumes and during interviews. Good luck! 💛

After 7 years in academia, I had lost my sense of purpose and confidence 💸My first postdoc ran out of funding and I was laid off. 👎My second postdoc was back to back proposal rejections. The message was not "your science isn't good enough". The message was "your pedigree isn't good enough". There was no path for me to become faculty. The die had been cast. 🎲 ---------- I had become a scientist because 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🙌 I wanted to treat & cure diseases. I wanted to help others. But the elitist academic system did not value that. 🤦♂️ They did not value me, either. I could feel my vision of advancing medicine was dying. I needed to find a way out. ---------- 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The problem was, I didn't know a single person who had gone this route. All of my training and network was in academia. Fortunately, I was introduced to a friend of a friend who steered me away from bad advice and taught me enough to met my foot in the door. Several months and over 100 applications later, I was given a life line. I got an offer at a great company. And I took it. ---------- I transplanted my entire family 1800 miles, sold our house, and moved to a city I'd never visited to accept my first job in industry. We did all of that in only 3 weeks. Was it stressful? Very. But that bold move was the beginning of a new life for me and my family. That move enabled me to pursue what I had always wanted. 𝗜𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. ---------- This is not just my story. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗗𝘀, 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀. If you feel rejected, forgotten, ignored... Like your dreams are dead in the water... Do not give up yet. There is an entire world out there that values you 🌍 ---------- There are resources here on LinkedIn to help you. But the first step is to ask for help 🙋♂️🙋♀️ Find a better path. Choose to be valued. ---------- If you are ready to find that better path, join me and the hundreds of Life Science PhDs breaking into biotech at Trulitica. Subscribe to my newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/g7WPBH9v #yourindustryinsider, #biotechnology, #careers