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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Modify Your Mindset to Mentoring Generation Z, written by Lauren Beam for the Huffington Post, September 12, 2017. Generation Z is here. They are students on our college and university campuses. They are interns and will soon be full-time employees in our businesses and […]
Making friends, real, meaningful relationships, can be one of the biggest challenges you will face as an adult. No longer are you surrounded by hundreds or thousands of people your own age, doing similar things in similar places. In this Washington Post piece, Lisa […]
Check out this great article from First Round on How to Become Insanely Well-Connected. Learn 7 rules for making memorable connections as you seek to build your network.
We All Need Mentors: Effective Networks for Every Career Stage. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, February 28, 2017. Close your eyes for a moment and think about the word “mentor.” What image came to mind? Chances are, for many of you, […]