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Questions to Ask HR Before Taking Work Leave

By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University As you are currently reading this, I am likely already out on parental leave after the birth of my third child. Surely navigating three separate occasions of taking […]


Q&A with a Career Coach: Patrick Sullivan (’93, MBA ’03)

The following is a conversation with one of our seasoned Wake Forest career coaches, Patrick Sullivan (’93, MBA ’03), Interim Director for Career Education and Coaching. Patrick specializes in working with students seeking internships as well as experiential education opportunities. He also serves as liaison […]


I’ve Applied, Why Won’t Anyone Contact Me?

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University We’ve all been there. You find a job that fits your qualifications perfectly. It’s like it was written just for you. You pull up your resume, craft a […]


I’m Experienced, But I Can’t Get An Interview. Help!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever spent lots of time combing through job boards, updating your resume to perfection, and applying to tons of jobs, only to never receive the coveted request for an interview? We’ve all been there. It’s a really frustrating and moral-depleting […]


Offer in Hand: Paperwork Homework

Offer in Hand is a three-part summer series collaboration with Real World Playbook. In this first article, they’ll provide guidance for the Paperwork Homework that comes along with starting any new job to help you feel prepared for day one.  You’ve found an amazing job […]


Working Through the Impostor Syndrome

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University A former colleague of mine, at another institution, once suffered from one of the worst cases of professional impostor syndrome I have ever seen. She’s incredibly smart, accomplished, […]


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