In the following video, we hear from Sam Larsen (’16) about how she’s been able to manage her personal finances as a young professional, and tips on how to start investing your money (even if you don’t know much about the stock market!).
The Wake Forest alumni network is strong and robust with active WAKECommunities and interest-specific affinity groups in cities across the country and globe. But how can you make the most out of these great connections? In this Harvard Business Review article, author Dorie Clark […]
In this article on Psychology Today, Allison McWilliams (’95), WFU Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal and Career Development, offers some hard truths about expectations of work. She suggests that ultimately it’s on you to give meaning and purpose to your work […]
During Homecoming weekend 2019, we asked alumni how they went about finding mentors, advisers, friends, people, and a community to support them in their personal and professional lives. Learn from their reflections below!
One of the best ways to get wisdom and advice on the choices you’re making and the situations you’re experiencing is through the stories of others who have been in your shoes. This month, check out the stories of several Wake Forest people in
Adapted from the Wake Forest University Mentoring Resource Center’s National Mentoring Month 2020 web page. As you begin a new year, this is the perfect time to get clarity around your values – those things that are most important to you in your life, […]
In this article by Summer Allen on Mindful.org, the author introduces a concept called “prospection,” thinking ahead to the future. She suggests that there are specific ways that prospection can enrich our lives around decision-making, goal-setting, well-being, and interpersonal relationships. So what are you […]
In this Psychology Today article by Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest University, she explores how pursing meaning and purpose are paralyzing young adults. If you’ve found yourself on the receiving end of […]
Career coach Emilie Wapnick explores the idea of being a “multipotentialite,” having a wide range of interests and jobs over a lifetime. Watch her TEDxBend talk to learn more about this concept and how you might apply it to your career journey.
Been feeling stuck in a rut at work? Or unmotivated to get started on that next project? We’ve all felt uninspired at some point in our job roles. In this New York Times article by Tim Herrera, he offers up some practical tips for […]
