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How Execution and Authenticity Impact the Candidate Experience—and Employer Brand

The employer recruiting brand is shaped by the candidate experience, which rests on the authenticity and execution of the employer’s efforts.
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Hiring Projections Level Off for the College Class of 2025

Overall, employers expect to hire 0.6% more grads from the Class of 2025 than they hired from the Class of 2024, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 Spring Update.
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Competencies

Their Words, Their Worries: A Grounded Look at Career Readiness From the Student Perspective

July 10, 2025

By Karen McCullough and Laura Nicole Miller

This article shares early findings from a three-year study on how students define and experience communication readiness as they prepare for the workforce. Read more.

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Updated July 9

Latest Federal Update

The Trump administration has issued several executive orders and taken other actions that impact the work of career services and early talent recruiting professionals. Read more.

Job Market

Half of Employers Have Roles That Offer a Degree Equivalency

June 06, 2025

By Kevin Gray

There has been much discussion about whether a degree is necessary for every job. The answer is “no.” About half of employers responding to NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 Spring Update survey said their organization has positions that are flexible in terms of degree. Read more.

Best Practices

Using Technology to Amplify the Impact of Career Services

May 27, 2025

By Zo Sediqi

Career services offices are often seen as places that offer help with resumes and run career fairs—but their impact beyond that is lost. Data can help pain a complete picture. Read more.

Well-being

NACE Members Weigh in on Mental Health and Well-being

June 13, 2025

By Mary Gatta

In spring 2025, NACE conducted a follow-up poll to a 2023 survey to better understand the current mental health concerns of NACE members. In the latest poll, more than half of participants self-reported that their mental health was worse at the time of the poll than it was last year at the same time. Read more.

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NACE Buyers Guide

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How Execution and Authenticity Impact the Candidate Experience—and Employer Brand

Hiring Projections Level Off for the College Class of 2025

Their Words, Their Worries: A Grounded Look at Career Readiness From the Student Perspective

Become the coach who makes a difference

Latest Federal Update

Half of Employers Have Roles That Offer a Degree Equivalency

Using Technology to Amplify the Impact of Career Services

NACE Members Weigh in on Mental Health and Well-being

0.6%

projected increase in hiring, Class of 2025 versus Class of 2024

60.4%

Percent of employers that rate the job market for the Class of 2025 as good to excellent

64.8%

Percent of employers that use skills-based hiring

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Updated for 2025

How Execution and Authenticity Impact the Candidate Experience—and Employer Brand

Hiring Projections Level Off for the College Class of 2025

Their Words, Their Worries: A Grounded Look at Career Readiness From the Student Perspective

Become the coach who makes a difference

Latest Federal Update

Half of Employers Have Roles That Offer a Degree Equivalency

Using Technology to Amplify the Impact of Career Services

NACE Members Weigh in on Mental Health and Well-being

TRENDING DATA

0.6%

projected increase in hiring, Class of 2025 versus Class of 2024

60.4%

Percent of employers that rate the job market for the Class of 2025 as good to excellent

64.8%

Percent of employers that use skills-based hiring