Recruiting & interview policies

General policies

Career Services may restrict access to recruitment activities for (including use of Handshake, promotion of opportunities across campus, or access to career fairs or other events):

• Employing organizations that improperly influence and affect job acceptances. Such practices may include undue time pressure for acceptance of employment offers and encouragement of revocation of another employment offer.
• Employing organizations that do not supply accurate information about their organization, employment opportunities and compensation packages.  
• Employing organizations that do not provide Career Services with appropriate permanent contact information.
• Employing organizations that require an investment on the part of students to participate in an internship or full-time permanent position. This includes purchase of a demonstration package or payment for a required training program.
• Employing organizations that do not maintain Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance and follow affirmative action principal in recruiting activities. Appropriate recruiting activities include the following:
  • Recruiting, interviewing and hiring individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, and providing reasonable accommodations upon request
  • Reviewing selection criteria for adverse impact based upon student's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
  • Avoiding use of inquiries that are considered unacceptable EEO standards during the recruiting process
  • Investigating complaints forwarded by Career Services regarding EEO noncompliance and seeking resolution of such complaints
• Employing organizations that do not maintain the confidentiality of student information, regardless of the source, including personal knowledge, written records/reports, and computer databases. There will be no disclosure of student information to another organization without the prior written consent of the student, unless necessitated by health and/or safety considerations.
• Employing organizations that do not cooperate with the policies and procedures of Career Services or honor scheduling arrangements and recruitment commitments.

Specific recruitment policies

Career Services follows National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) guidelines in the Principles for Professional Conduct for Career Services and Employment Professionals. Specifically, Career Services at Columbia College strongly suggests the following policies:

Extending offers to candidates

Career Services requires that employers supply accurate information about their organization, employment opportunities and compensation packages when extending an offer. Employing organizations are responsible for information supplied and commitments made by their representatives.

Career Services asks that employers communicate decisions to candidates within a reasonable time frame and communicate that time frame to the candidates.

Career Services asks that employers provide a reasonable time frame for acceptance of offers extended to candidates. No candidate should be given fewer than 10 business days to make a decision on an offer. Employers are expected to refrain from any undue pressure to accept the job or to renege on an acceptance of another offer.

If conditions change and require the employer to revoke commitment, the employer will pursue a course of action that is fair and equitable. This includes but is not limited to financial assistance and outplacement services.

Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO)

Employers will be expected to maintain EEO compliance and follow affirmative action principles in recruitment activities. Employers should consider all interested students for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Employers should provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Career Services will:

1. Notify employers of any selection procedures that appear to have an adverse impact based upon a student's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
2. Assist recruiters in accessing certain groups on campus to provide a more inclusive applicant pool.
3. Respond to complaints of EEO noncompliance, working to resolve such complaints with the recruiter or employing organization. If necessary, Career Services will refer such complaints to the appropriate campus department or agency.