Something changed in the world of work.

You used to be able to stand out from the crowd by the virtue of your work, your product or your service. 

You could manage to focus on two things, 
the work itself and building great relationships, 
with your clients, customers or your peers.

You could get away by saying, 
“work will speak for itself.”

But something changed.

The attention economy came in and 
set new rules for this world.

On one hand it created access for people and young brands to stand out on merit rather than influential connections or deep pockets for advertising and marketing.

On the other hand, it made it extremely tough to stand out by just your ‘work’.

It’s 2026 and it’s tough out there.

It’s tough in this noise when everyone else is shouting.
It’s tougher when everyone else is shouting ‘me, me, me…’ 
It’s the toughest when your voice has no value for others.

Today, most brands, company or personal, 
have fallen prey to this noise.

In an effort to ‘guarantee’ success, they’ve started to copy and replicate others who’ve already been there and done that. Without considering the consequences of this ‘me too’ methodology.

The answer lies beyond, ‘Been There Done That’.
It lies in, Be There Do That.

What worked for them may not necessarily work for you.
It’s one thing to get inspired, and another to imitate.

The difference between some brands succeeding and many failing is the way they differentiate them from the rest. Doesn’t matter if it’s a personal brand or a company brand.

It’s easy to stand out when there is no one else like you.

If you create your own category you set the rules, not your competitors. It’s time to take control and stand out in this attention deficit world.

The path is simple, yet not easy.
It starts by mining your unique voice and ends with maximizing its value to your audience.

The path is simple enough, just not easy!
If you need help, ask me.


Archit Raj Thapar

Rima Dey Ph.d  📘

Transforming careers for Ph.D's, Eng’s & researchers | Scientist (Ex-GE) by default People's Engineer by Choice | Career Elevation Coach | Founder Dynamic Professionals Hub | Spoken @ IITs & corporates|

Most Ph.D.s researchers & academicians think the job market is about merit. It isn’t.


It’s about market positioning  and that’s why so many brilliant scientists, engineers, and researchers are overlooked for industry roles.

I Should know.

In the peak of the 2009 recession, I landed two high-paying jobs at General Electric and Honeywell not because I was the smartest candidate, but because I knew how to turn my research into market value that companies couldn’t ignore.

That became the foundation of my Smart Dumb Ph.D® philosophy:

Smart enough to adapt to the needs of the market.

Dumb enough to know there’s more to learn and the rules can be rewritten.

Since then, I’ve worked with Ph.D.s and researchers from 6+ countries, helping them go from:

Underpaid experts → in-demand industry insiders

Endless rejections → multiple job offers

Defensive interviewees → confident value communicators

and landing roles in companies like astrazeneca, Citi, Nokia, Seimens, Qral & many more.

My clients don’t just “fix their resume” they rewrite their professional identity, master high-stakes interviews, negotiate salaries that make them proud, and step into roles they once thought were out of reach. 

If you’re a Ph.D. stuck in the “apply and pray” loop, the problem isn’t you — it’s your positioning. And that’s fixable, fast.

📌 Founder: Smart Dumb Ph.D® Club & Podcast
📌 Ex-Scientist, GE
📌 Specialties: Career Positioning • Interviews • Salary Negotiation • Personal Branding

I’m not for everyone. 

But if you’re ready to stop competing like a commodity and start positioning like a category of one we should talk.

Founder

Dynamic Professionals hub is founded in the year 2022 to help science and engineering professionals both aspiring/current to, become dynamic  job attractors capable of creating opportunities for themselves through the RRAPID Framework. 
The dynamic professionals hub helps you become more confident in your dream job search by implementing 4 c's which are
Coaching (BiWeekly)
Challenge
Courses
Community Support 
& certification.
Want to know any further? Connect @ rima@rimadey.com

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