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The Mentorship Gap for First-Gen Professionals
In this episode of The Diversity Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into a specific challenge facing first-generation professionals: the mentorship gap. They examine a 2025 study from the Journal of Vocational Behavior showing that only 34% of first-gen college grads reported having a meaningful mentor in their first three years on the job, compared to 61% of their peers with college-educated parents. The hosts break down why informal networks fail first-gen employees, and spotlight an unexpected solution: a pilot program at a Fortune 200 insurance firm that paired junior first-gen hires with…
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