How to Start Work

Whether you’re starting your first professional job after graduation or moving into a new job role as a seasoned worker, starting work well is critical to your future success. In her latest post from Psychology Today, Wake Forest’s Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and […]


Own Your Career: 4 Intentional Steps

In this LinkedIn article by Brenda Bown (Chief Marketing Officer at Salesforce), she reflects on four key steps to making intentional decisions and taking action to progress your career. Bown shares examples from her own personal and professional life about what “owning your career […]


The Value of Short-term Mentorship

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


Get the Feedback that You Need

Difficult conversations are hard. It’s hard to tell someone they’re not meeting your expectations, and, it can be hard to ask for and to listen to someone telling you how you aren’t quite measuring up. Of course, not all feedback conversations are critical. But frequently […]


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 […]


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