GLACUHO TRENDS-Spring 2022

Using NACE Skills and Attributes for Student Learning Bradford Peace, Ball State University Katie Kromer, Miami University Student Learning Committee Student staff members, who serve in roles like Resident Assistants (RAs), contribute greatly to the work of Residence Life departments, and we also know the RA role contributes greatly to the students’ professional development. However, how are we making sure the students fully understand and implement the skills they are developing from holding this leadership position in their careers after graduation? This is a prime opportunity for student learning within residence life departments and using a new tool from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) can help us achieve this goal.

NACE was established in 1956 and is a professional organization that connects college career services professionals and business professionals and is the “...leading source of information on the employment of the college educated, and forecasts hiring and trends in the job market; tracks starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, and student attitudes and outcomes; and identifies best practices and benchmarks” (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2022). Every year, NACE completes a survey of its employer members regarding their hiring plans to project the market for recent college graduates and within this survey a list of 20 skills and attributes is established by the employers for what they are seeking in new candidates (NACE Job Outlook 2022, 2021).