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 Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the most important documents that you will create in your post-college life is a professional resume. Your resume, both online and in print, is the story that you […]
Lacking Mentorship? Become an Amazing Mentee. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, October 17, 2017. A common complaint of professionals of all skill and experience levels is the need for, and perceived lack of, effective mentorship. Why, people often wonder, won’t anyone […]
By Jennifer Richwine (’93), Executive Director of the Wake Washington Center, Wake Forest University Years ago when I was a senior at Wake and beginning my job search, I heard over and over again how important it was to network. “Build your network.” “You need […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, at Wake Forest University We’ve all been there. If you haven’t, you may be at some point. You love your job in terms of the day-to-day tasks, projects, and clients with whom […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the hardest things to do as a young professional is learning how to create community in a new and unfamiliar place, particularly when you don’t […]
Want to take initiative and be a standout employee? Check out these five things that most managers want their employees to do to make their jobs easier and to help you get to the next level in your career. Written by Alyse Kalish via […]
Modify Your Mindset to Mentoring Generation Z, written by Lauren Beam for the Huffington Post, September 12, 2017. Generation Z is here. They are students on our college and university campuses. They are interns and will soon be full-time employees in our businesses and […]