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Creating a mentoring culture in the post-pandemic world
June 9, 2022 | Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Top Stories
A Q&A with Allison McWilliams, AVP of mentoring and alumni personal and career development at Wake Forest, and the National Association of Colleges and Employers “Mentor of the Year.”
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Connecting grads and employers: Top trends
October 13, 2021 | Personal and Career Development, Top Stories
In this Q&A, Andy Chan, vice president of innovation and career development, talks about what’s new in how higher ed is connecting students and employers.
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Employment in a pandemic
October 30, 2020 | Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories
Every industry has had to rethink and restructure their businesses due to the pandemic, said Vice President of Innovation and Career Development Andy Chan. While some organizations have successfully pivoted, others are still adapting. The good news is certain industries are growing and hiring.
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Job change in the midst of a pandemic
June 17, 2020 | Personal and Career Development, Staff, Top Stories
The short- and long-term economic repercussions of this global pandemic will be far-reaching and are as yet unknown. But, for experienced professionals who have been considering a job change, or who are worried about what that future might hold, there are ways to prepare.
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Forget the ‘i’ word, focus on skill-building instead
April 23, 2020 | Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Top Stories
The economy and social distancing are changing summer internships. Here’s how undergrads can get the work experience they need to build their resumes.
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Weathering the stormy job market
April 15, 2020 | Personal and Career Development, Top Stories
Wake Forest’s Vice President of Innovation and Personal and Career Development Andy Chan offers insights into the market for jobs and internships and suggests proactive ways grads can move forward.
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WFU recognized for exemplary personal and career development
April 7, 2020 | Personal and Career Development, Recognition, Top Stories
Wake Forest University has been awarded the 2020 National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Exemplary Career Center Program Award. The award recognizes a career center program for their commitment to thoughtful, innovative and effective initiatives that support career development.
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Celebrating 10 years: WFU leads career development into the next decade
January 30, 2020 | Faculty, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Each year, first-year students write their career interests on colorful paper airplanes and launch them in Wait Chapel during a New Deac Week session led by the Office of Personal and Career Development team. The activity marks the end of the career portion of orientation and the beginning of their college-to-career journeys.
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WFU connects diverse students with the employers who need them
September 5, 2019 | Community in Progress, Events, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Employers and colleges have parallel challenges. Employers want to bring diverse candidates into their organizations. Colleges want to help these students get there. But, of the nearly 17 million undergraduate college students nationwide, 80% bypass their school’s career centers for advice on networking and finding jobs.
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WFU Awards and Recognitions Briefs
June 14, 2019 | Personal and Career Development, Recognition, Top Stories, University Announcement
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.