While you may not have an actual managerial role at work, you are the manager of your own career! In this piece from Forbes, expert Caroline Castrillon shares tips for navigating your career like it’s a business. She suggests that building your brand, knowing […]
Whether you’re in your first job post-college or have been in the working world for a few years, figuring out how to navigate your career path is challenging. This article from Indeed offers up 11 tried and true pieces of advice that will help […]
In this Happenstance podcast, Wake Forest alumna Lauren Mahomes Cerney (’12) shares how she has capitalized on opportunities that have come her way and utilized her community to help navigate career choices. Lauren discusses failure, taking chances by saying yes to new opportunities, and […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University At this point you likely have heard that you need to find mentors, sponsors, and other support systems to build a successful career. In this age of
Network-building is relationship-building. And, if you want to get ahead, professionally or personally, you need a strong network. But how do you get started? In this post for Psychology Today, assistant VP Allison McWilliams identifies the four people you need and how to create a […]
Navigating your first year in your first job after college can be difficult and overwhelming. The good news is: you’re not the only one who feels that way! In this LEARN with @LifeAfterWake webinar, Allison McWilliams (’95) and Katherine Laws (’20) discuss the challenges […]
We all have a moment when we start to wonder, Is it time to make a change? The pandemic has heightened that awareness for many people, bringing to the forefront recognition of health needs, financial instability, or that one’s work and life are in misalignment. […]
Planning to look for a new job? The first step in any strategic job search process is identifying your career/job target. In this webinar, learn several steps and exercises for narrowing down what you’re looking for in your job search.
In this NY Times piece by Nelson D. Schwartz and Coral Murphy Marcos, they explore the generational divide between employees who want to return to in-person work and those who prefer the flexibility of working remotely. As you navigate the shifting changes of the […]
As we hopefully start to see some light at the end of this tunnel, many workplaces are contemplating what it means to go back to work after the pandemic. Does everyone come back to the office? Does everyone continue to work from home? Will there […]
