NACE’s Inclusive Excellence Certificate

Improve and expand your inclusivity practices in the journey from campus to career

Today's college students are more diverse than ever, which mean's tomorrow's new hires will be too. How effective are your strategies for serving and recruiting the various populations in today's higher education landscape? Are you prepared to help Gen Z think through complex issues that require specialized knowledge?

Become a leader in the equitable development and recruitment of the next generation of job seekers with NACE's new Inclusive Excellence Certificate. Based on proprietary NACE Research, this program will equip you with the strategies and tools you need to create programs and procedures that are equitable, attract diverse talent, and ensure appropriate support.

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LEARN

New strategies for supporting and attracting today's new grads.

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Grow

Collaborate with peers around the country who are also passionate about this work.

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Implement

Develop a personal playbook for successful implementation at your organization.


What to Expect

You'll take part in 2.5 days of hands-on learning and interactive discussions with your peers in both the career services and early talent recruiting fields, getting a well-rounded picture of the issues your counterparts face, ultimately fostering relationships to help you continue to solve for those issues in the future. You'll work through various activities to explore challenges and identify areas to learn and grow specific to your institution, creating a custom playbook you can take with you to implement these new practices at your organization.

Additionally, you'll learn how to leverage NACE research at your institution to make it easier to find, identify, and use data to do your job more effectively and make a case for certain programs and services.


Take part in the program in three easy steps

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Register for NACE’s Inclusive Excellence in Early Talent Recruitment or Career Services Delivery Certificate programs. 
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Go through the program with a cohort of professionals that share your desire to gain or retool inclusive strategies for your work. 
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Upon completion, join the digital movement by displaying your credential on social media leveraging the splash kit we supply you - adhering to the terms of usage. 

Curriculum

The Business Case for Inclusive Excellence

Trends Impacting Inclusive Excellence for Colleges and Employers

How to Leverage Career Readiness Competencies For DEIA

Ways to Communicate the Value of Career Services to Diverse Students/Applicants

Debunking Myths Regarding DEIA

Ways to Incorporate DEIA into your Role for more Impact 

How to Leverage a Data-Driven Approach to DEIA  

Ways to Mitigate Bias During Talent Processes 

How To Create & Sustain Inclusive & Equitable College-Employer Partnerships 

How to Foster Inclusive and Equitable Student Support & Development  

How to Develop Inclusive & Equitable Practices to Attract, Source, Interview, Select, & Hire Diverse Talent 

Inclusive Techniques to Onboard and Retain Diverse Talent 

Addressing the Role of Technology and Inequities 


frequently asked questions

Questions?

Contact Kacheyta McClellan, Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, at directorofdib@naceweb.org.