8 Moments That Can Make or Break Your Career
Check out these great tips from Glassdoor.com about how to handle many of the “firsts” in your career.
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 […]
Alumni Advice: Top 3 Ways to Stand Out in the Interview Process and Beyond
By Emily Goodson (‘07), Director of Talent & Culture at Optoro I am excited to share my top three tips for standing out in the interview process and beyond! I studied English Education at Wake Forest and after a number of years in education […]
How to Prep For Your Next Job Interview
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University When was the last time you interviewed for a job? For some recent graduates and young professionals, it may have been recently. However, many of us have not […]
9 Things To Never Do In A Panel Interview
Have you ever had to participate in a nerve-wrecking panel interview? This scenario involves you being interviewed by multiple hiring managers and/or high level employees of a company. Check out these tips from Glass Door on what NOT to do when faced with a […]
How to Use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to Change Your Career
In this Fast Company article, Kristi A. Dosh shares her best tips for how to leverage social media tools to tap into career or industry-related Twitter discussions, use YouTube to turn a hobby into a job skill, and find clients and business leads on […]
Alumni Advice: What I’ve Learned From Running My Own Business
By Amy Shackelford (’14), Founder/Lead Planner at Modern Rebel & Co. in New York City When I was fresh out of Wake Forest undergrad, I decided to move to Philadelphia, PA to work on a three-person team, in a non-salaried position for a start-up company. […]
I Love my Job, But Not my Boss/Co-Workers. What Do I Do?
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, at Wake Forest University We’ve all been there. If you haven’t, you may be at some point. You love your job in terms of the day-to-day tasks, projects, and clients with whom […]