Job Placement Rates Among First-Generation Hospitality Students. Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shroder, Laura M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality & tourism education. Volume 31:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 260
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Career outcomes -- first generation -- higher education -- hospitality education -- job placement; Hospitality industry -- Management -- Periodicals; Hotel management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Restaurant management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 647.9
• DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2019.1575750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-3758

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study compared the job placement status of 1st-generation college students and traditional students graduating from a 4-year hospitality program. Data were collected through a survey of graduating seniors. A chi-square analysis revealed that 1st-generation college students were 3 times less likely to have a job in place at graduation. This finding is significant for university programs to examine their resources and programming to ensure that 1st-generation students' needs are addressed.