In this piece for her Psychology Today blog, AVP Allison McWilliams (’95) shares tips and advice on how to return to the workforce after a break. Beyond just a focus on skills and gaps, she focuses on the importance of knowing who you are […]
Written by Lauren Beam, MS, NCC (’07), Director of Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising costs of childcare, a staggering 1.8 million women exited the workforce in 2020. Additionally, recent studies have […]
In this piece by Jen Lewi for the Association of Talent Development blog, she provides tips for how to build your LinkedIn presence and grow your career. Whether you are new to LinkedIn, an occasional user, a job seeker, or a LinkedIn super-user, she […]
Written by Cassaundra Young (’07), MPH, CPHQ, VP, Care Model Advancement, Equality Health As recently as a generation ago, people stayed in one place for most of their career. And while that serves some, in my experience, I have found great value in navigating […]
In this post for the Wharton @ Work newsletter, Joanne Lipman, author of the book Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work (Mariner Books, 2023), describes four unique yet predictable stages of any career pivot: searching for new information, struggling to move […]
Bill Burnett, Executive Director of the Product Design Program and an Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering – Design at Stanford, is the cofounder of the Life Design lab and coauthor of the book Designing Your Life that helps you reimagine work and your job. Whether you […]
One result of the COVID-19 pandemic was an excess of 2.5 million retirements in 2020. However, did you know that 1.5 million retirees re-entered the workforce by March 2022? In this piece from T. Rowe Price, learn more about the motivations behind “unretiring” and […]
With so many organizations shifting to a hybrid work environment, it can make the onboarding process for new employees a bit tricky. Do you provide online meetings and trainings? Or require employees to come in-person? Research has shown that “in-person time during onboarding is beneficial. […]
Are you thinking about making a career change? An Indeed survey found that the average age of a career changer is 39 years old. If pursuing a new career path is in your future, check out this article from Forbes to consider possible challenges […]
If you’ve been a stay-at-home parent, the thought of returning to the workforce might feel overwhelming. How do you begin your job search? What do you include on your resume (and how do you explain a gap in your employment history)? In what ways has […]
