Here’s What Makes Mentorship Work
In this piece from First Round Review, learn about a formal mentoring program that actually works, and the lessons learned for improving your mentoring relationship, including the 10 Commandments of Mentorship.
How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Take a Sabbatical
We all need a break from work now and again. For most of us, that means taking a vacation, putting on that “out of office” message, and unplugging for a couple of days. But sometimes we may need more of an extended break. Is it […]
Creating Post-College Relationships that Matter
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the unexpected challenges that all young professionals face is how to create new relationships, as well as maintaining some of the old, when you’re out of […]
Do the Work: 10 Keys to Owning Your Career Immediately
By Allison McWilliams (’95), PhD, Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University. The first few years of work can be a jarring, unsettling time, as you try to figure out the rules and norms of behavior, build a track record […]
Be the Impostor
Be the Impostor. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, October 31, 2017. The impostor syndrome is real. It happens to all of us, whether we’re kids trying to fit into a new school group, young adults trying to make it into […]
Creating a Professional Resume
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the most important documents that you will create in your post-college life is a professional resume. Your resume, both online and in print, is the story that you […]
Lacking Mentorship? Become an Amazing Mentee
Lacking Mentorship? Become an Amazing Mentee. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, October 17, 2017. A common complaint of professionals of all skill and experience levels is the need for, and perceived lack of, effective mentorship. Why, people often wonder, won’t anyone […]
How to Ask People for Career Favors and Get a Yes
In this piece from The Muse, Alyse Kalish shares three key tips for building your network, particularly with people to whom you don’t already have a connection. Keep it short, keep it simple, and always do your homework, first.
Build Your Network Before You Need It
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University At some point, possibly sooner than later, you are going to be ready to make a change. You’re going to be ready for a new challenge, you’re […]
Live Where You Live
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the hardest things to do as a young professional is learning how to create community in a new and unfamiliar place, particularly when you don’t […]