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How to Be a Mentee: Advice from a Young Professional

Written by Nina Banks (’23), Fellow in the Office of Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest University When I reflect on my experiences as a student at Wake Forest, I am awe stricken by how many relationships I’ve nourished during my time here. However, […]


How to Prepare for a Mentoring Conversation

Engaging in an intentional mentoring relationship at work – whether as a mentor or mentee – is a key skill to develop. We all need people to be successful as we navigate our personal and professional lives. So how do you show up for mentoring […]


Use Gap Analysis as a Career Management Tool

Taking stock of your professional skill set is a big part of managing your career and planning for the future. What skills do you need to develop to land the job role that you want? Are there certain technological skills that you need to learn […]


Why You Should Seek Out Short-Term Mentoring

Do you need to seek out a short-term mentor at work? Whether you’re hoping to find support and feedback within your current job role or want help working towards your career goals, a short-term mentoring relationship may be just what you need. In this […]


The One Question You Should Ask About Every New Job

Some Opinion articles stand the test of time. This is especially true of organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant’s 2015 article in the NY Times. In this piece, Grant addresses the conundrum of figuring out the organizational culture of a company you’ve yet to […]


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 […]


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