A Facilitator's Guide
The Power Point presentation, "Principles for Professional Conduct for Career Services and Employment Professionals" was designed to provide NACE members with a convenient and effective tool for training in the ethics of our profession. It is organized into the following five sections:
- "Introduction - Why Do We Have Principles for Professional Conduct?"
- "Common Principles for Career Services and Employment Professionals"
- "Principles Unique to Career Services Professionals"
- "Principles Unique to Employment Professionals"
- "Principles for Third-Party Recruiters"
The presentation can be adapted to a variety of audiences for members' use at professional conferences, in their own organizations, and with individual staff members. It is suggested that when the presentation is given to large audiences at a professional conference that both college and employer professionals co-present to enrich the discussion and to address how all parties can work together to address ethical concerns in our profession. The presentation can also be used as a training tool within members' work settings to instruct new employees, serve as a refresher for current employees, or be used as part of a regular program of in-service training. Further, it may not always be possible to train employees in a group workshop and, thus, individual employees could view the presentation alone when combined with discussions with their supervisors.
In the Power Point presentation, key phrases are listed for the essential points of the Principles document. Please refer to the following resources for further explanation and for helpful examples to use in fleshing out each of the points.
- Principles for Professional Conduct, available on NACEWeb and in a brochure
- the Ethics Users Guide, (also available on NACEWeb, and pertinent passages are hyperlinked to the relevant Power Point slides)
- Ethics Case Studies
(also available on NACEWeb)
And, finally, although this presentation is intended to be taught in a single 90-minute session, you can modify the format to teach it in two sessions. For instance, the first session could consist of a review of the Power Point presentation, with follow-assignments to read the above resources, and concluding with a second session for further discussion and case studies.
