By Austin Belcak (‘13) Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he helps people use unconventional strategies to lands jobs they love along with salaries they deserve. Most recently, he’s helped people get hired at places like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and […]
If you’re looking to bolster your skill set to make yourself more marketable for the job search, taking advantage of (often, free!) online training courses is a great way to go. But how do you display these professional trainings on your resume? In this […]
The following is a conversation with Brian Mendenhall, a career coach in the Office of Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest. Brian specializes in working with students interested in STEM, Health Professions, and Business Analytics. Below, read his advice for young professionals transitioning from […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University In our work with Wake Forest alumni, our Alumni Personal & Career Development Center team often hears alums voice similar challenges that they are facing both personally and professionally. […]
If receiving feedback is difficult, some may say that giving honest feedback can be even more challenging. For those of you in managerial, mentor, or even colleague roles, how can you best relay honest and useful feedback in a way that can be well-received? We […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Taking on the role of a new manager can be one of the loneliest positions you ever occupy. Either you have come in from the outside, new to […]
Video featuring Laura Jurotich (’15), Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University (Atlanta, GA) Your network is one of your most powerful assets for building your career. Even when you don’t get hired for a one […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Anyone who is new to the working world will quickly learn that your time, and your ability to manage it effectively, are two key strategies to success. Unlike […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University If you are considering a career change, or even just a role change within your current field of work, taking some time to explore your options and reflect on […]
Whether you are a manager or a formal mentor, we can all benefit from adding to our mentoring toolkit. In this piece by Tania Luna and Jordan Cohen in the Harvard Business Review, check out some helpful tips for engaging in mentoring conversations with […]