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Navigating the P.I.V.O.T.: A handbook for PhDs and academics looking to thrive in careers beyond the ivory tower.
Got a Ph.D. but feel invisible in the job market outside academia? You don’t need more credentials. You need a strategy.
If you've ever
“I don't know how to explain what I’ve done to people outside academia…”“I feel like I’m starting from scratch.”“I apply to dozens of jobs and hear nothing back…”You're not alone. And you're not the problem.
Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. is the roadmap you've been looking for.
In 2020 after struggling for months to find a job outside academia, even with a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology and postdoc experience at top public universities in the US, I realized we weren’t trained for this.
Academia taught us research, rigor, and resilience. But it never taught us how to pivot to career paths we weren't directly trained for.
That’s why I wrote Navigating the P.I.V.O.T.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this practical
P – Prepare Your MindsetBefore the job hunt begins, you need to rewire your thinking. You are more than your PhD dissertation topic.
I – Identify Target Roles
Stop spraying and hoping something sticks. Learn how to research roles that align with your strengths, values, and interests.
V – Validate Your SkillsYou already have skills employers need. I’ll show you how to translate them into industry language that gets attention.
O – Optimize Your Application MaterialsLearn how to build a powerful resume and create a compelling portfolio that helps you stand out.
T – Talk to PeopleMaster the art of strategic networking and informational interviews without feeling fake or desperate.
You’ll also learn how to use mentorship and a personal opportunity engine after your pivot to build a career that can withstand the winds of the ever-changing job market, and which never leaves you at the mercy of one particular employer.
Written for PhDs, by a PhD.
This book is not motivational fluff. It’s a practical guide with tested strategies, frameworks, real stories, and insights from interviews with 100+ PhDs and academics who have successfully made the pivot.
Who this is
PhDs who feel stuck, ignored, or invisible in the job marketPostdocs, grad students or faculty preparing to leave academiaAnyone ready to take control of their future on their own termsYou did the hard part when you earned the degree.
Now it’s time to earn the life and career that comes with it.
Scroll up and click “Buy Now” to start navigating your pivot.
About the Author
Dr. Gertrude Nonterah has a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Lewis Katz Temple University School of Medicine. She knows the journey of career reinvention because she’s lived it.
If you've ever
“I don't know how to explain what I’ve done to people outside academia…”“I feel like I’m starting from scratch.”“I apply to dozens of jobs and hear nothing back…”You're not alone. And you're not the problem.
Navigating the P.I.V.O.T. is the roadmap you've been looking for.
In 2020 after struggling for months to find a job outside academia, even with a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology and postdoc experience at top public universities in the US, I realized we weren’t trained for this.
Academia taught us research, rigor, and resilience. But it never taught us how to pivot to career paths we weren't directly trained for.
That’s why I wrote Navigating the P.I.V.O.T.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this practical
P – Prepare Your MindsetBefore the job hunt begins, you need to rewire your thinking. You are more than your PhD dissertation topic.
I – Identify Target Roles
Stop spraying and hoping something sticks. Learn how to research roles that align with your strengths, values, and interests.
V – Validate Your SkillsYou already have skills employers need. I’ll show you how to translate them into industry language that gets attention.
O – Optimize Your Application MaterialsLearn how to build a powerful resume and create a compelling portfolio that helps you stand out.
T – Talk to PeopleMaster the art of strategic networking and informational interviews without feeling fake or desperate.
You’ll also learn how to use mentorship and a personal opportunity engine after your pivot to build a career that can withstand the winds of the ever-changing job market, and which never leaves you at the mercy of one particular employer.
Written for PhDs, by a PhD.
This book is not motivational fluff. It’s a practical guide with tested strategies, frameworks, real stories, and insights from interviews with 100+ PhDs and academics who have successfully made the pivot.
Who this is
PhDs who feel stuck, ignored, or invisible in the job marketPostdocs, grad students or faculty preparing to leave academiaAnyone ready to take control of their future on their own termsYou did the hard part when you earned the degree.
Now it’s time to earn the life and career that comes with it.
Scroll up and click “Buy Now” to start navigating your pivot.
About the Author
Dr. Gertrude Nonterah has a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Lewis Katz Temple University School of Medicine. She knows the journey of career reinvention because she’s lived it.
204 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2025
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