Gatekeeping in Admissions & Hiring (Part II): Post Undergraduate Entry into the Workforce

Entering the workforce with a bachelors, masters, doctorate, or from a post doctorate educational experience comes with many of the same challenges as graduate school admissions. However, there are often additional concerns that can exacerbate and perhaps alleviate some of the obstacles to equity that gatekeepers can manage. Faculty and hiring officials can foster a psychologically safe environment for professional transitions into the workforce and academia by introducing the new-members to their network and promoting their work to help them secure a position in which they can thrive.