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Best Practices for Supporting First-Generation Students (feat. Yasi Mahallaty)
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Yasi Mahallaty, the Senior Manager of Strategic Innovation at CareerSpring, talks about how career services can support first-generation students.
CareerSpring is a free networking and job placement platform for first-generation/low-income students. CareerSpring is also a headline partner for uConnect’s Curation Kit focused on first-generation/low-income students.
In the episode, Yasi talks about:
- The unique experiences of first-generation students as part of the career exploration process, including being the first to navigate the college and career experience, financial constraints, and imposter syndrome
- How career leaders can best support first-generation students in career development
- How to consider adapting career advising, workshops, and resources to meet the unique needs and circumstances of first-generation students
- How to help first-gen students identify and highlight their skills and attributes in job interviews
- How to help first-gen students evaluate potential employers for their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB)
- Immediate strategies that can be implemented to increase support for first-generation students
- And more!
Resources from the episode:
- Yasi’s LinkedIn profile
- CareerSpring’s website
- uConnect’s Curation Kit for first-gen/low-income students
- Forbes list: “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”
Learn more about Candid Career+ here: gouconnect.com/product/candid-career-plus
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