In this video, Wake Forest alumnus Matt Williams (’09, MA ’16) shares advice around recognizing and responding to bias in the workplace, particularly if you are a young professional navigating your first work experience post-college. Matt’s insights on microaggressions, implicit bias, and serving as […]
Ever wonder how the women on Fortune’s 2017 Most Powerful Women have been successful in their personal and professional lives? Check out this article featuring 15 pieces of excellent career advice!
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the hardest places to be, career-wise, is the dreaded middle: responsible for people, projects, and outcomes, and responsible to other people’s leadership, vision, and authority. It […]
Many of us know what it’s like, from past (or current) experience, to work with a boss who is constantly scrutinizing and double-checking your work. How can you be successful and thrive in your job role while working for a micromanager? This article from […]
Check out these great tips from Glassdoor.com about how to handle many of the “firsts” in your career.
By Allison McWilliams (’95), PhD, Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University. The first few years of work can be a jarring, unsettling time, as you try to figure out the rules and norms of behavior, build a track record […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University For many recent college graduates and young professionals, the thought of being an entrepreneur (or simply, your own boss) is a highly appealing and sought-after career path. Being able […]
Be the Impostor. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, October 31, 2017. The impostor syndrome is real. It happens to all of us, whether we’re kids trying to fit into a new school group, young adults trying to make it into […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University As a mom to two young children and a part-time working professional, I can certainly relate to parents who are struggling with whether to exit the workforce or […]
In this Fast Company article, Kristi A. Dosh shares her best tips for how to leverage social media tools to tap into career or industry-related Twitter discussions, use YouTube to turn a hobby into a job skill, and find clients and business leads on […]
