Best Practices for Supporting First-Generation Students (feat. Yasi Mahallaty)

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 syndromeHow career leaders can best support first-generation students in career developmentHow 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 interviewsHow 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 studentsAnd more!Resources from the episode:Yasi’s LinkedIn profileCareerSpring’s websiteuConnect’s Curation Kit for first-gen/low-income studentsForbes list: “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” Continue the conversation in the Career Everywhere Community! Join 2,000 other higher ed career services leaders today: careereverywhere.com/community