Spotlight Online for Career Services Professionals, May 14, 2008

Should organizations have unrestricted access to students for purposes of employment recruitment? Can employers/organizations with questionable recruitment or employment practices be denied access to students because of those practices?

Although NACE’s Principles for Professional Practice spell out core precepts for the recruitment process, career services professionals have asked the Principles Committee to address a fair way to assess and work with employers while protecting the welfare of students.

Click here to access "Handling Questionable Recruitment/Employment Practices: Guidelines for Career Center Staff," which outlines the related issues and provides some possible steps in working with employers and in counseling students about employment opportunities.