10 Pieces of Relationship Building Advice from Alumni Who Know How to Stay Connected
This past fall, we heard from hundreds of alumni navigating burnout, languishing, career trajectories, and just life during this pandemic. You all told us something similar: we need specific, tactical advice. We’re starting a new monthly column to help. We’ll address your most confusing career conundrums. And we’ve asked some of the best advice-givers we […]
Categories: connections, create community, mentorship, network, professional development, relationship-building, work strategies, young professional
Navigating Year One
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 recent graduates face in their Year One and strategies for thriving […]
Categories: build a life, create community, do the work, first job, own what's next, practice reflection, professional development, relationship-building, skill-building, time management, work strategies, year one, young professional
Finding Your Strengths in the Unexpected
We have all experienced incredible amounts of change throughout the past year, particularly in our workplaces. As you experience unexpected changes in your life and work, it’s helpful to have strategies to help you manage your current realities. In a recent webinar on our LEARN with @LifeAfterWake platform, alumnus John Champlin (’06, MBA ’15) shares […]
Categories: change management, do the work, own what's next, positive life habits, professional development, skill-building, stress management, work strategies, young professional
From First-Gen to First Jobs: Navigating the College to Career Transition
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 way.
Categories: build a life, career planning, diversity, first job, positive life habits, professional development, work strategies, young professional
How to Choose an Online Course or Degree to Advance Your Career
Looking to upskill for the job that you want through a training or degree program? The good news is that there are so many virtual options for taking an online course or getting an advanced degree. The difficult part is sorting through your options and choosing the best one for advancing your career. In this […]
Categories: career planning, decision-making, do the work, graduate school, own what's next, professional development, skill-building, work strategies, young professional
Do the Work: Finding the Mentorship You Need (Not Just Want)
The idea of having a “mentor” sounds like a great idea, right? But how do you identify what type of person you need to help you work towards your goals? In our latest webinar from LEARN with @LifeAfterWake, Allison McWilliams breaks down how to seek out the mentorship you need. Watch the recording below!
Categories: connections, create community, do the work, mentorship, professional development
Make Networking Work for You
How does the word “networking” make you feel when you hear it? Perhaps it’s overwhelming, intimidating, or uncomfortable. Or maybe it’s energizing and exciting. Regardless of how you approach networking-building, you can glean some practical tips from this LEARN with @LifeAfterWake webinar facilitated by WFU alumna Kristin Winkle Beck (’97).
Categories: connections, create community, do the work, network, professional development, relationship-building, skill-building
Three Professional Relationships Every Woman Needs to Advance Her Career
By Chelsea Keen, M.Ed. (’12), Career Coach and Founder of Uplifted Ambitions Career Coaching Chelsea Keen is a results-oriented career coach who empowers ambitious early and mid-level professional women to land their ideal job, advance in their career, and find fulfillment in their 9 to 5. She launched Uplifted Ambitions Career Coaching several years after […]
Categories: career planning, connections, feedback, mentorship, network, professional development, relationship-building, women, young professional
Critical Conversations: Discussing Race at Work
By Kris Britton (’99, MBA 2019) Kris Britton is the CEO of Lucky Dog Volleyball, the official championship event merchandiser for USA Volleyball. Based in Greensboro, NC, the firm is 100% owned and operated by women. Kris volunteers with NCCJ Triad, a non-profit organization committed to fighting bias, bigotry and racism. The year 2020 has […]
Categories: communication, create community, culture, diversity, do the work, inclusion, practice reflection, professional development, values, work strategies
Using TED Talks to Build Equity in the Office
By Megan Hoyt (‘12), Assistant Director of Alumni Personal and Career Development at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Our employees and our workplaces are struggling right now. We are all managing heightened emotions associated with uncertainty and feeling the looming sense of prolonged isolation or chaos. At the same time, many of our colleagues of […]
Categories: community, create community, culture, diversity, inclusion, practice reflection, professional development
