Upcoming Programs
Tucson, AZ
Employer Relations Accelerator
April 9, 2025
Develop the skills and tactics to build a robust employer relations strategy.
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Employer Engagement Academy
Fridays from April 25 - May 16, 2025
The micro-credential for post-secondary employer relations professionals.
Online Training
Post-Secondary Leadership Academy
Tuesdays from April 29 - June 3, 2025
The micro-credential for current and aspiring leaders committed to student success.
Boston, MA
Campus Recruitment Forum
May 20 & 21, 2025
Winning Strategies for Campus Hiring Excellence.
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Toronto, ON
Campus Recruitment Forum
May 27, 2025
Discover What Works Now in Early Talent Attraction.
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Virtual Conference
Employer Relations Forum
June 4 & 5, 2025
Optimize employer relations on your campus.
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Career Development Forum
November 19 & 20, 2025
Learning and collaboration for professionals supporting student career development.
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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.
Upcoming Webinars
Highlights from the 2025 Campus Recruitment Outlook Report
Wednesday, March 26th, 12 p.m. (ET)
The Campus Recruitment Outlook Report provides insights from Canada’s only annual survey of employers regarding their student and new grad hiring programs.
Bringing Purpose and Focus to Employer Relations
Friday, March 28th, 1 p.m. (ET)
In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of strategic planning tailored to employer relations.
The 8 Pillars of Career Leadership on Campus
Tuesday, April 1st, 1 p.m. (ET)
In this webinar, participants will explore the 8 Key Success Factors that shape the Career Leaders Ecosystem.
Maximize Your Employer Relations Strategy: An Action-Oriented Workshop
Friday, April 4th, 1 p.m. (ET)
Is your employer relations strategy delivering measurable results such as increased employer engagement, more job postings, higher career fair participation, and improved student outcomes?
Transforming Your Campus Strategy: External Outreach
Friday, April 11th, 1 p.m. (ET)
In this webinar, our expert panel will discuss what worked and what didn’t over the past year and share ideas about changes they hope to make for the next recruitment cycle.
Student Engagement & Recruitment: Reflections on the 2024-25 Hiring Season
Wednesday, April 16th, 2 p.m. (ET)
Gain firsthand insights from employers as they reflect on the latest student recruitment season—what worked, what didn’t, and key lessons learned.
Transforming Your Campus Strategy: Building Capacity
Friday, April 25th, 12 p.m. (ET)
In this webinar, our expert panel will look internally at what they’d like to improve or change to enhance their ability to attract, hire, and convert the right talent from campus.
Our Community
Free Resources
Employer Relations Ecosystem
A model designed to help employer relations professionals gain a holistic view of their current strengths and challenges.
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.
2024 Top Employer Awards
More than 21,000 members of Canada’s future workforce – current university and college students – evaluated and ranked the employers they would most like to work for.
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.
The Brainstorm Student Interests Report
The Brainstorm Student Interests Report is a comprehensive research study that provides an in-depth look at the mindset of Canadian post-secondary students. Find out how you can get a free customized report comparing your students responses to national data.
The 2025 Canadian Campus Recruitment Outlook Report
With over 35 pages of insight into Canadian campus hiring activities and 30+ charts and graphs highlighting key findings, the report is designed to help you develop effective student recruitment and communications strategies to attract, engage, and retain top talent.
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