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Best Practices
Language a Key Component of Creating an Inclusive Workplace, Brand
April 19, 2021
By Kevin Gray
While many institutions and organizations have stepped up their inclusive communication—especially over the past year—some still fall short. Read More.
Internships
Composition of Internship Cohort Suggests Disconnect With DEI Priorities
April 19, 2021
By Mimi Collins
According to results of NACE’s 2021 Internship & Co-op Survey, an average of 62% of interns were white and nearly 58% were male. Read More.
Candidate Selection
Percentage of Employers Screening College Graduates by GPA Drops Sharply
April 06, 2021
By Kevin Gray
Just 56.6% of employers are using GPA to screen college graduates from the Class of 2021 for open positions. Read More.
Best Practices
Building Trust Helps Employers Build Connections to Tribal Colleges and Universities
April 06, 2021
By Kevin Gray
Building trust with TCUs and Native students and bridging gaps in areas of need will aid employers in their recruitment efforts. Read More.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NACE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
Inclusion is a core value for the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), which fosters and supports individual and organizational diversity and inclusion to advance equity in all facets of the association. NACE embraces and derives value from the variety of views that diverse organizations and individuals bring to a task at hand, and creates a supportive learning environment to foster open communication of diverse perspectives and realities. Read More.
Best Practices
Challenges, Solutions for College Recruiting at HBCUs
February 09, 2021
By Kevin Gray
Visibility and the tiering of school partnerships are two of the challenges Historically Black Colleges and Universities face in attracting employers to recruit their students. Read More.
Best Practices
Conscious Job Seeking: Assessing Employers’ Commitment to DEI
November 16, 2020
By NACE Staff
There are questions that career services professionals can suggest their students ask recruiters to assess an organizations’ DEI priority and commitment. Read More.

DATA BITES

87.2%

Percentage of employers with diversity recruiting strategy
Job Outlook 2021

86.6%

Percent of employers using diversity of student body in school selection
2019 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey Report

11.9% vs 5.9%

Average target for recruiting students with disabilities vs average outcome
2019 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey Report

RELATED RESOURCES

NACE Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Position Statement: Diversity and Anti-Discrimination

NACE JOBWIRE

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Language a Key Component of Creating an Inclusive Workplace, Brand

Composition of Internship Cohort Suggests Disconnect With DEI Priorities

Percentage of Employers Screening College Graduates by GPA Drops Sharply

Building Trust Helps Employers Build Connections to Tribal Colleges and Universities

NACE’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Challenges, Solutions for College Recruiting at HBCUs

Conscious Job Seeking: Assessing Employers’ Commitment to DEI

DATA BITES

87.2%

86.6%

11.9% vs 5.9%

RELATED RESOURCES

NACE Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Position Statement: Diversity and Anti-Discrimination

NACE JOBWIRE