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 […]
Self-awareness is often billed as fundamental to our professional development. But what does that mean? How do you know when you are self-aware? To learn more, check out this interesting article written by Dr. Tasha Eurich for HBR that offers actionable steps to understand […]
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, […]
By Tiffany Waddell Tate (’07, MA ‘11) Recently, I participated in a 30-day decluttering challenge on social media. The charge was simple: take action each day on a small task that would streamline your physical, mental, and digital space. It seemed pretty simple, since each […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Management, whether of people or projects (or, more often, both) can be challenging in the best of circumstances. It requires setting and executing on strategic goals, motivating others […]
This article from nextavenue.org highlights why your retirement may be the right time for you to start that business you always dreamed about. This post is in collaboration with Camp Third Act, a new signature program to help you contemplate the “third act” of your […]
Making the leap to transition to a new industry or life chapter is filled with both excitement and challenge. In this Wake Forest Magazine story, Kerry King (’85) interviews Cameron Kent (’79) about how he’s pursued his creative passions after a career as a […]
By Ed Southern (’94) Ed Southern is in his tenth year as Executive Director of the North Carolina Writers’ Network, a statewide organization dedicated to connecting, educating, promoting, and leading writers in all genres, at all levels of skill and experience. This guest post is a […]
Most companies do performance reviews once a year to share feedback with employees. But really, who wants to wait months (or even a year!) for positive affirmation, or to be blindsided by constructive feedback? This article by Glenn Leibowitz outlines why we may want […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Recently the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) published their 2018 Job Outlook Report and Class of 2017 Student Survey Report. In their article, “Are College Graduates […]