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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Career Change: Landing Executive Jobs After 45

It is difficult to overstate the relevance of mature professionals in executive positions in this era of rapid change. Their wealth of experience, honed skills, and seasoned judgment provide a distinctive dimension to leadership. However, this transition is not without …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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8 Resume Tips for Older Job Seekers

Age might not always work to your advantage when searching for a job. Sometimes, hiring managers with age biases see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it comes to technology and …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Outdated, Overqualified, and Ageism: Getting Hired Over 40

Each day during my work with clients, I hear three terms used interchangeably: outdated, overqualified, and ageism. But these terms do not mean the same thing. One term is possibly a legitimate reason for not being hired that you can devise …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Complete Guide to Coping With a Mid-Career Crisis

A mid-career crisis can be a scary time for any worker and can lead to feelings of uncertainty and frustration.

It can be caused by numerous factors and can manifest in various ways.

Don’t fear, however, as there are just …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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The 3 Types of Workplace Ageism (And Phrases You’ll Hear If You Experience It)

Ageism — and within that, workplace ageism — is alive and well. For some folks, the pandemic has proved a particularly painful reminder of that.

“Age discrimination is real,” one woman anonymously shared with the FGB community. “I was one of three …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Building Communities To Address Systemic Challenges In Higher Education And Beyond

The systemic inequities we experience and observe every day, although long existing, seem to be soaring. If we see them, if we believe in the critical need to scaffold the preparation of a diverse, engaged and ready next generation of …

By DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR
DANIEL PASCOE AGUILAR Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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