Summer is not a break from issues

There have been several questions lately regarding withdrawn job offers. As unfortunate as those are, typically employers offer some compensation for lost wages and inconvenience to the student. The student is rightfully disappointed, but if there is no job available, the employer is not bound to provide one. Employers should extend offers in good faith with full intention to hire and withdraw offers only as a last resort.

There is a great resource on the NACE website, A Position Statement on Rescinded and Deferred Employment Offers,", that offers some help in dealing with these difficult situations. As always, the key is communication – students and employers need to stay in contact through the employment process. Career services can help facilitate that communication and offer advice to students struggling with delayed or withdrawn job offers. I wish this was an issue we never had to address – whether it be the employer pulling back the offer or the student accepting and then rejecting the job offer.

Chris Timm, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Principles for Professional Practice Committee Chair

NACE conference

I’m getting excited for the NACE Conference next week. Members of the Principles committee will have a session on Wednesday, June 10th at 3 pm. This is a chance to learn about the Principles, explore some issues we have seen this year, and also to bring up your own issues. Committee members have presented in other conferences this year: SoACE, TennesseeACE, GeorgiaACE, and Houston Drive-In. We’ll be at the MidwestACE conference in August.

Although there are some common or recurring issues, there are always new issues that come up. If someone else is seeing it, it likely won’t be long until others start seeing the same issue. Thank you to everyone who helps us all keep up to date on ethical issues.

If you come to the conference, we hope to see you at our session. If you aren’t able to come to the session (or aren’t able to attend the conference), many of the resources are available at the NACE website. I’m just glad to have all of these resources to help me (and you!).

Chris Timm, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Principles for Professional Practice Committee Chair