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How to Build Your Network in New York City

By Caroline Naughton Weaver (’11), Manager for Integrated Marketing at Disney ABC Television Group in New York City There are a lot of misnomers about living and working in New York City, and I remember hearing just about all of them when I left Wake […]


How to Thrive Under a Micromanager

Many of us know what it’s like, from past (or current) experience, to work with a boss who is constantly scrutinizing and double-checking your work. How can you be successful and thrive in your job role while working for a micromanager? This article from […]


3 Steps to Landing Your Dream Job With Cold Email

By Austin Belcak (‘13) Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he helps people use unconventional strategies to lands jobs they love along with salaries they deserve. Most recently, he’s helped people get hired at places like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. […]


Decisions, Decisions: The Hottest Tool to Help You Make Them

By Emma Sadowski (’14), Analyst at the Association of International Certified Personal Accountants (AICPA) in Raleigh, NC Ever make a pro/con list and end up just staring at the page, not any closer to a decision than before you started? It happens to me all […]


Do the Work: Becoming a “Freelancer” in Your Workplace

By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University For many recent college graduates and young professionals, the thought of being an entrepreneur (or simply, your own boss) is a highly appealing and sought-after career path.  Being able […]


To Stay or To Go? Things To Consider Before Exiting the Workforce

By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University As a mom to two young children and a part-time working professional, I can certainly relate to parents who are struggling with whether to exit the workforce or […]


Alumni Advice: How To Build And Maintain Your Network

By Jennifer Richwine (’93), Executive Director of the Wake Washington Center, Wake Forest University Years ago when I was a senior at Wake and beginning my job search, I heard over and over again how important it was to network.  “Build your network.” “You need […]


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