First-generation professionals in higher education :

Wallace, Mary Blanchard,

First-generation professionals in higher education : strategies for the world of work / Mary Blanchard Wallace and associates ; foreword by Doris Ching. - First edition. - ix, 250 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"First-generation Professionals in Higher Education: Strategies for the World of Work explores complexities related to the transition from college/professional school to the work world of higher education, as well as the advancement from mid- to senior-level leadership, and how first-generation professionals navigate these transitions. Framing their chapters in the asset-based lens of cultural capital, the authors approach topics of navigating the field of higher education as first-generation professionals through personal experience as well as evidence-based approaches and strategies. Organized in three sections?Professional Identity, Purposeful Interaction, and Career Path?the book examines concepts such as imposter syndrome, politics, financial literacy, resilience, networking, mentoring, career progression, and more. Each chapter includes activities, exercises, and questions for reflection, offering readers an opportunity to discern strategies for their own professional development."--Amazon.com viewed Aug. 12, 2022.



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Education, Higher--Employees.--United States
Immigrants--Employment--United States.
Professional employees--United States.
First-generation college students--United States.
Professionnels salari�es--�Etats-Unis.
�Etudiants de premi�ere g�en�eration--�Etats-Unis.
Education, Higher--Employees.
First-generation college students.
Professional employees.


United States.

LB2331.68 / .W35 2022

378.110973