How to Use UX Strategies to Land a Job You Love
In this webinar, alumna Sam Larsen (’16) combines her experience as a UX Researcher at Wayfair with tips and strategies to land the job that you want. Watch it below!
How to Write an Effective Cover That Actually Gets Results
Do you loathe writing cover letters for applications? We do, too! Most job candidates wonder if anyone actually reads their cover letter submissions – and even if someone does read them, you have to wonder if cover letters make much of an impact on the […]
How to Stop Overthinking Everything
Be honest: do you overthink everything? For most Wake Foresters, being a perfectionist is a common struggle! We want to get things right, make the best decisions to position us well for the future, and avoid failure at all costs. The problem with overthinking is […]
How to Enjoy the Process of Decision-Making: Tips from a Recovering Decision-Making Procrastinator
By Katherine Laws (’20), Wake Forest Fellow in the Office of Personal & Career Development Have you ever felt paralyzed by decision-making? You feel like all you need to do is just sit down and make a decision, yet when you give it your full […]
The Key to Networking & The Path to Organic Attraction on LinkedIn
By Erin Andersen (MSM ’17), Career Transition Coach & LinkedIn Coach, Owner & Founder of Your Brand Networker, LCC LinkedIn and corporations are being forced to morph with the “virtual times,” just as we have shoved suits to the back of our closets and athleisure spills […]
Do More of What You Love: Strategies for Turning Your Strengths Into Your Next Job
We all have our own unique strengths, skills, and talents, and being able to do what we do best everyday is what makes us more engaged employees at work. In this webinar, Chelsea Keen (’12) explores why using your strengths at work is so important […]
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 […]
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 webinar facilitated by WFU alumna Kristin Winkle […]
The Core Four Skills to Build a Life of Intention
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University In January 2021 we celebrate National Mentoring Month, as we do each year, to recognize and honor those fabulous mentors and mentees across our community who […]
Setting Goals the Right Way
In this latest webinar, Allison McWilliams (’95) discusses why goal-setting is such an important part of making intentional plans for where you want to go in your life and career. And, she gives you practical examples and tips for writing goals and how to […]