Alumni Personal & Career Development Center

How to Network When You Hate to Network

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University

If you’re like me, you hate anything that looks like, sounds like, ...

Categories: create community, mentorship, network, relationship-building

Tips for Pursuing a Career in Higher Education

By Dr. Keon M. McGuire (’08)

Dr. Keon McGuire (’08)

Dr. McGuire is an Assistant Professor of Higher & Postsecondary Education in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University ...

Categories: career exploration, career planning, do the work, graduate school, mentorship, professional development, skill-building, work strategies, young professional

Closing the Confidence Gap

"You Got This" written on asphalt in chalk

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In 2018, the AAC&U published results from their latest study conducted with employers and hiring managers which examined the needed skills and knowledge areas to ...

Categories: mentorship, practice reflection, professional development, young professional

TEDx Talk: How to Use Others' Feedback to Learn and Grow

In this TEDx Talk, Sheila Heen shares her insights on the importance of receiving feedback to fuel professional and company growth based on years of consulting work with organizations around the ...

Categories: communication, connections, feedback, mentorship, practice reflection, professional development, relationship-building, self-exploration, skill-building, work strategies, young professional

The Value of Intentional Reflective Practices

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University

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“Life is what happens to you when you’re ...

Categories: mentorship, positive life habits, practice reflection, reflection, self-exploration

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