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Report Emphasizes the Importance of Professional Social Capital

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Also, Black managers are 65% more likely to progress in their careers if they have a sponsor. As many Black learners, particularly first-generation, don’t persist beyond their first year in higher education, retention efforts are essential. This includes peer-to-peer mentoring as well as connection to alumni.

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Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment

The University Innovation Alliance

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. They want to provide career readiness in deep, meaningful ways, especially to students who need it most.

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New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College

EAB

The resulting impacts on mental health, socio-emotional development, and academic preparation may have made students feel less confident that they will succeed in college or find a sense of belonging on campus, creating increased retention risks. “So Highlight career services and opportunities for internships and job placement.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

. --> According to our survey, students increasingly value work experience, job placement, and career outcomes in higher education. Additionally, students prioritize affordability and career preparation in their ideal college experience. This trend started before the pandemic and has grown in recent years.

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A Life of Ministry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There, McManus served as the coordinator of disability support services and worked as a minority retention counselor. “I After her time at PTC, McManus returned to her alma mater and worked as the coordinator of educational career services and placement.

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