How to Become Insanely Well-Connected
Check out this great article from First Round on How to Become Insanely Well-Connected. Learn 7 rules for making memorable connections as you seek to build your network.
We All Need Mentors: Effective Networks for Every Career Stage
We All Need Mentors: Effective Networks for Every Career Stage. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, February 28, 2017. Close your eyes for a moment and think about the word “mentor.” What image came to mind? Chances are, for many of you, […]
The Four-Year Career
When you think about career planning, do you think of a twenty-year plan, or do you think about taking life day-by-day? In this Fast Company piece, Anya Kamenetz describes an approach that sits somewhere in between: The Four-Year Career. How are you being planful, […]
How to Win at Retirement Savings
Unless you plan to work forever, it’s never too soon to start saving for your future. In this comprehensive piece, New York Times Your Money columnist Ron Lieber provides the information that you need to get started working for your future, today.
Navigating Emotional Labor at Work
Navigating Emotional Labor at Work. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, May 9, 2017. There is a generally-unspoken, but well-understood rule of the workplace: keep your emotions, unless they are positive, tightly held. What does this look like in practice? Don’t show […]
Increase Your Productivity: Managing Your Email Inbox
By Lauren Beam (’07) We are all bombarded with constant, incoming email messages in a world of smart phones and watches and hard-to-ignore notifications. With email often being the primary mode of communication in most professional work places, it can be a challenge to manage […]
Video: Reflections on Pro Humanitate featuring Matthew Phillips (’00)
7 Ways to Make Your Job Meaningful Again
We all struggle at times to find meaning at work, even those of us who might identify our work as a “calling.” Some days it’s hard to see the higher purpose. But there are some easy steps that you can take to re-energize yourself for […]
Video: Building Community featuring Mark Hoover (’10)
In this video, alumnus Mark Hoover (’10) shares three tips for building community post-college whether you are living in the United States or internationally. As a Foreign Affairs Officer with the U.S. Department of State, Mark has experience with building a life in diverse and […]