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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 […]


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 […]


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. […]


How to Get Promoted and Avoiding Stumbling Through Your Career

By Andrea Ellis (MA ’04), Assistant Vice President of Innovation at Wake Forest University Research continues to inform us that jobs and careers abound with the average worker expected to hold ten different jobs before 40.  If you are just beginning your career, that number […]


Owning Your Career and Life After College

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University There is so much attention placed on the path to and through college – get the best GPA that you can, build your resume through extra-curricular activities and internships, […]


4 Tips for Starting your Job Search

By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, at Wake Forest University Whether you are searching for your first job out of college, or have been in the same career field for many years and are now looking for a […]


How to “Take Initiative” and “Be a Strategic Thinker”

By Allison McWilliams At some point, probably at many points, in your professional career, you are going to hear one if not both of these terms: “We want you to take initiative.” Or, “Be a strategic thinker.” They have been used with such frequency that […]


Skills for the Young Professional: How to Behave in Meetings

By Megan Bosworth (’12) “Let’s set up a meeting.” This phrase is so common to the workplace that it creates a universal truth for most offices: lots of meetings. If you work in an office, you can almost guarantee that a portion of your time […]


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