Watch our latest LEARN with @LifeAfterWake webinar featuring Dr. Nate French (Director, Magnolia Scholars, at WFU) and Dr. Rosa Garcia (’14). They discuss the transition from college to the professional working world for first-generation college graduates as well as strategies for decision-making along the […]
By Maggie Sandy (’16), Special Events & Marketing Manager, Crisis Control Ministry College graduates from the class of 2020 went out into a world where businesses were cutting back on all things, including open job positions. Many of these new graduates, while still in their […]
By Katherine Laws (’20), Wake Forest Fellow in the Office of Personal & Career Development Think back to your very first job: what do you remember? Putting on your brand new work clothes, sitting down at your clean, new desk, shaking hands with your […]
Are you, or someone you know, a recent college graduate? If so, this Post-College Starter Kit is the perfect resource for learning how to make the most of your first 90 days after college! Written by Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant VP for Mentoring and Alumni Personal […]
By Daniella Maria Feijoo (’19). Daniella (she/her) served as Wake Forest University’s Campus Life Fellow in the Office of Wellbeing 2019-2020 and is currently pursuing her M.S.Ed degree in Higher Education Student Affairs at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. As a young professional, whether you […]
By Lauren Beam, M.S., NCC (’07), Associate Director for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest University In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale designed to help individuals identify and score themselves on a […]
In the following video, Wake Forest University’s Executive Director of Employer Relations, Stuart Mease, gives a breakdown of the current state of the job market for current students, recent graduates, and employers, as of April 2020.
Whether you’re a new (or soon-to-be) college grad or a seasoned professional, these are uncertain times, indeed, to be job searching. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, or that you can’t take control of your job search! In this piece from The Muse, Lisa […]
By John Champlin (‘06, MBA ‘15), Director, Engagement Programs, University Advancement, Wake Forest University There it is! Electricity flies through the air to the invisible light bulb above my head that now glows brightly. I have the solution and I can’t wait to share it […]
The first few weeks, or even months, at a new job can feel both overwhelming and exciting. Particularly if you are a young professional in your first real job after college, it can be daunting to know how to begin acclimating to your new work […]
