TY - BOOK AU - Wallace,Mary Blanchard AU - Ching,Doris ED - NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, TI - First-generation professionals in higher education: strategies for the world of work SN - 9781948213363 AV - LB2331.68 .W35 2022 U1 - 378.110973 23 KW - Education, Higher KW - United States KW - Employees KW - Immigrants KW - Employment KW - Professional employees KW - First-generation college students KW - Professionnels salari�es KW - �Etats-Unis KW - �Etudiants de premi�ere g�en�eration KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Issued also as an ebook N2 - "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 ER -