Age & Generational Diversity

Age & Generational Diversity

This identity/allyship rope team has been designed to offer connections, opportunities, resources, and experiences to members of all ages and of different generational mindsets, expectations, and worklife stylesThis community is designed to bring together and offer a safe space of students, alums, faculty, staff, and community members seeking to share and learn from each other, including those who need a village to scaffold their development and success, as well as those who are ready to help others and lead the way to find solutions to today’s societal problems.  We call them “rope teams” because these communities, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed. 

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Finding a Meaningful Second Act Career

After spending years advancing in their careers, many seasoned professionals debut in second acts that combine purpose with a paycheck. With the average life expectancy growing apace across the globe, most of us face the prospect of working in some …

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Am I Too Old to Switch Careers?

Eight reasons why career transitions later in life are possible despite lingering age discrimination.

Gayle worked her whole life at HP, mirroring her mother’s long stint at IBM.

She moved up the corporate ladder until finally there was one painful …

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One Excelsior Staff Member’s Perspective on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

No matter what your role at Excelsior, you have an opportunity to support our mission to work towards justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Tom Danz (he/him/his) is a Senior Research Analyst at Excelsior who is passionate about JEDI initiatives.

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By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Internships and the Job Search

Increasingly, college students, college graduates, and even high school students and older career-changers appreciate the value of internships.

A key benefit of internships is that they provide great opportunities for career exploration, for learning about and ‚Äútrying out‚Äù different professions, …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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8 Ways to Beat Ageism on Your Resume — According to an Expert

Age may not always work to your advantage when searching for a job.

Hiring managers with ageist biases may see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it comes to technology and …

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World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2023

  “Our minds, our rights”

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2023

By PAMELA JIMENEZ
PAMELA JIMENEZ Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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