By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University We’re big fans of LinkedIn here at the Alumni Personal and Career Development Center. Sure, it’s not perfect – what is – but as far as being an […]
The idea of having a “mentor” sounds like a great idea, right? But how do you identify what type of person you need to help you work towards your goals? In our latest webinar from LEARN with @LifeAfterWake, Allison McWilliams breaks down how to […]
How does the word “networking” make you feel when you hear it? Perhaps it’s overwhelming, intimidating, or uncomfortable. Or maybe it’s energizing and exciting. Regardless of how you approach networking-building, you can glean some practical tips from this LEARN with @LifeAfterWake webinar facilitated by […]
In this article from First Round, read about six tactics for creating a healthy mindset around networking from six experienced professionals. “Think of networking as the practice of cultivating authentic connections over time” – and take these useful tips to start building and maintaining […]
How you ever asked yourself this question: “Why don’t I feel closer to my parent/sibling/friend/co-worker?” Most of us have experienced feeling a lack of connection with someone in our life. In this article by Kara Cutruzulla, get practical advice from six TED Talk presenters […]
In this episode from The Michelle Obama Podcast, the former First Lady chats with friend and mentor Valerie Jarrett about their experiences as working women and mothers. They reflect on the value of mentorship, tell personal stories about their working relationships, and give tips […]
By Chelsea Keen, M.Ed. (’12), Career Coach and Founder of Uplifted Ambitions Career Coaching Chelsea Keen is a results-oriented career coach who empowers ambitious early and mid-level professional women to land their ideal job, advance in their career, and find fulfillment in their 9 to […]
By Kristin Winkle Beck (‘97), CEO & Executive Coach, Pivot Point Professionals, INC “You should be networking more.” If the thought of networking makes your eyes roll, your heart race, or your stomach churn, maybe a change of perspective can help. Many people think reaching […]
By Katherine Laws (’20), Presidential Fellow in the Office of Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest University Alright… here we are: we’ve graduated from college. We feel like freshmen again, but unfortunately there’s no activities fair we can peruse, no upperclassmen who want to […]
By Andrew Snorton (’93), Owner at Creative Community Solutions and Published Author, in Atlanta, GA To be successful on an individual and collective level, professionally and beyond, is one of the goals people have. How do we get there? How do we measure it? One […]
