About Us
National Association of Colleges and Employers
62 Highland Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
610/868-1421 or 800/544-5272
Who We Are
Established in 1956, the National Association of Colleges and
Employers (NACE) is the leading source of information on the employment
of the college educated. The professional association connects more
than 5,200 college career services professionals at nearly 2,000
colleges and universities nationwide, and more than 3,000 HR/staffing
professionals focused on college relations and recruiting.
NACE forecasts trends in the job market; tracks legal issues in
employment, the job search, and hiring practices; and provides college
and employer professionals with benchmarks for their work. NACE
provides research and information to its professional members through
NACEWeb, quarterly surveys of starting salary offers to new college
graduates, a quarterly journal, a biweekly newsletter, and surveys of
employer and college members. NACE provides members with primary tools
for reaching and educating college students through our Job Choices
publications—the most recommended job-search and career guides for
today's graduates and alumni—and JobWeb, the online complement to Job Choices.
Our Mission
To facilitate the employment of the college educated.
Strategic Goals
I. NACE will be acknowledged as the foremost resource related to the employment of the college educated.
II. NACE will be used by colleges and employers as the essential
connection to support the successful transition of the college educated
into the workplace. (Read our full Strategic Plan.)
Our History
In February 1924, the first placement organization in the United States
was established in Chicago. Its original name was the National Association
of Appointments Secretaries, after the British position title, "appointments
secretary," also known as "placement director" in this country. Of the
12 representatives who founded the pioneer organization, 11 were women.
Their primary concern was teacher placement. (Read more about NACE's history.)