Upcoming Programs
Virtual Conference
Career Development Forum
November 18 & 19, 2026
Online
Employer Relations Essentials
Mondays, Nov 23 - Dec 14, 2026
Virtual Conference
Student Success Summit
November 25 & 26, 2026
Toronto, ON
Campus Recruitment Forum
December 3, 2026
New York, NY
Campus Recruitment Forum
December 8, 2026
Chicago, IL
Campus Recruitment Forum
December 10, 2026
Online
Employer Engagement Academy
April 27 - May 18, 2027
Virtual Conference
Student Success Summit
June 23 & 24, 2027
Membership Community
Employer Relations Alliance
Join our community for Employer Relations Professionals and optimize Employer Relations on your campus. Ask questions, share ideas, and build connections with other employer relations professionals.
Free Resources
Campus Talent Ecosystem
A model designed to help employers gain a holistic view of their current strengths and challenges and set priorities as part of a comprehensive Campus Recruitment Strategic Plan.
Concise Employer Relations Scorecard
Evaluate your employer relations across 9 key success factors and drive greater outcomes. (It’s free and takes less than 10 minutes!)
Career Leadership Ecosystem
A model designed to help career, co-op, and WIL leaders gain a holistic view of their current strengths and challenges
Concise Career Leadership Scorecard
Evaluate your leadership across 8 key success factors and drive greater outcomes for career, co-op, and WIL at your institution.
2025 Top Employer Awards
More than 24,500 members of Canada’s future workforce – current university and college students – evaluated and ranked the employers they would most like to work for.
Upcoming Webinars
November 12, 2026 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. ET
Employer Panel: Reflections on the 2026 Hiring Season
Gain firsthand insights from employers as they reflect on the latest student recruitment season.
Doreen Dockweiler
Global Head of University Relations, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Amy Ferreira
Early Talent Acquisition Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Edwin Kong
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Loblaw Companies Limited
Michael Wiszowaty
Senior Manager, University Recruiting, Eastern Region, Marriott
December 16, 2026 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. ET
Career Services Panel: Reflections on the Fall 2026 Hiring Season
Hear career services leaders reflect on hiring activity, employer approaches, student participation and preparation, and what these trends may mean for the year ahead.
Research
Our research provides critical insights into both student career interests and employer hiring trends, enabling us to develop targeted programming, resources, and member engagement initiatives.
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The 2026 Canadian Campus Recruitment Outlook Report
With 60+ pages of analysis and 50+ charts, the report explores hiring trends, recruitment timing and strategy, efficiency metrics and ROI, tools and AI adoption, employer branding, and campus engagement, along with “Reality Check” insights that challenge common assumptions.
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Past Programs
Online
Employer Engagement Academy
June 2 - 23, 2026
Toronto, ON
Campus Recruitment Forum
May 29, 2026
Virtual Conference
Employer Relations Forum
May 12 & 13, 2026
Toronto, ON
Campus Recruitment Forum
Dec 11, 2025
Chicago, IL
Campus Recruitment Forum
Dec 9, 2025
New York, NY
Campus Recruitment Forum
Dec 2, 2025
Online
Student Success Summit
November 25 & 26, 2025
Online
Employer Engagement Academy
Fridays from Oct 31 - Nov 21, 2025
Online
Career Development Forum
November 19 & 20, 2025
Learning and collaboration for professionals supporting student career development.
Virtual Conference
Employer Relations Forum
June 4 & 5, 2025
Online Training
Post-Secondary Leadership Academy
Tuesdays from April 29 - June 3, 2025
Toronto, ON
Campus Recruitment Forum
May 27, 2025
Online
Employer Engagement Academy
Fridays from April 25 - May 16, 2025
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