About EACE
Mission Statement | Vision
& Values | Diversity
Statement
Mission Statement
The Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) develops
educational programs and services, and facilitates connections
and interaction between employers who seek to hire college educated
men & women, the career services personnel who serve those
students, the associate members who serve the profession, and
others who benefit from those connections.
Goals:
- Professional Development
Members will access a range of professional development activities.
- Information
Members will access and exchange benchmark data, emerging
trends, and best practices.
- Membership
Membership will interact with a growing, diverse and engaged
professional community.
- Networking
Members will generate new ideas for conducting their work
through formal and informal networking opportunities.
- Alliances, Partnerships
Members will benefit from enhanced services and programs through
alliances and partnerships with organizations advocating similar
interests and Goals.
- Technology
Members will benefit from the association’s optimal
use of technology.
- Financial Management
Members will benefit from the analysis and continuous process
improvement of business practices and financial procedures.
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Vision & Values
Vision:
- Membership:
- EACE is the leading professional Association
for all employment, college career service and associated
professionals in the Northeast.
- EACE is the preeminent professional
association within our profession, committed to fostering
a diverse membership and promoting diversity in principle
and practice.
- EACE members are recognized as experts
in the employment, career services and related fields.
- EACE is a comprehensive network for
communication between and among its member professionals.
- EACE is a leader in establishing and
communicating best practices and professional standards.
- Innovation/Growth:
- EACE is the leading trainer in professional
practices, offering outstanding professional development
opportunities to both new and experienced members.
- EACE is the leader in creating collaborative
communications and relationships with associations concerned
with allied interests and issues.
- EACE is a leader in utilizing innovative
technologies, relevant to educating and connecting members.
- Leadership:
- EACE fosters links with members, other
regional associations, the National organization and related
professional associations.
- EACE fosters leadership development
through opportunities for active participation in the
organization and through succession planning.
- EACE is recognized as a reliable source
for employment data and perspectives and, as a result,
receives exposure in local and regional media.
- EACE is a regional voice for the profession
in lobbying government on behalf of issues that uniformly
affect our membership.
- Financial:
- EACE is committed to being financially
sound with a strategic approach to planning which results
in valuable, affordable services.
- EACE recognizes the value of skillfully
balancing the mix of expenditures needed to maintain a
cutting edge status, with the value of strategic fundraising.
Values:
- Communication: We value multiple
forums for communication among members, striving to keep all
of our membership informed and encouraged to voice their
opinions in a supportive environment.
- Diversity: We value and encourage
different points of view, recognizing there is strength in
diversity. We treasure the rich and multi-faceted contributions
of a membership of diverse backgrounds and orientations.
- Excellence: We value excellence
as the primary measure for our products and services and strive
to exceed our members' expectations.
- Ethics: We value integrity and
are committed to the highest ethical and professional practices
in our profession, our work and our association as a foundation
tenet of all our activities and ideas.
- Humor: We value humor as a means
of maintaining our professional and personal equilibrium.
- Image: We value the importance
of being recognized for our professional expertise maintaining
our reputation among our peers and other professionals as
a premier source of information and knowledge on issues concerning
career management.
- Innovation: We value creativity
and the generation and implementation of cutting edge concepts
and services to our members, recognizing the impact of the
ever-changing world and marketplace. We foster an environment
where a variety of ideas can be shared with respect and full
consideration.
- Learning: We value personal and
professional growth and development through providing opportunities
for continuous learning.
- Leadership: We value developing
and utilizing leadership skills through opportunities within
the organization, encouraging any member who wishes to take
advantage of the multitude of leadership opportunities.
- Networking: We value the sharing
of best practices and the synergy that exists among employment,
career services and associate professionals in both formal
and informal environments.
- Quality: We strive to do, be,
and produce the best.
- Recognition: We value the contributions
made by all members by recognizing and rewarding their contribution
and dedication in meaningful and public ways.
- Fiscal Responsibility: We value
the prudent management of the resources of the Association
and the delivery of cost effective, affordable programs and
services.
- Volunteerism: We embrace the
importance of encouraging challenging and rewarding volunteer
opportunities among our membership for their growth and the
strengthening of the organization.
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Diversity Advancement Statement
The Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers, Inc. (EACE)
is committed to promoting and encouraging diversity among its
membership. EACE does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation,
marital, parental or veteran status, disability or appearance,
in any of its policies, procedures and practices. This non-discrimination
policy covers membership and access to association programs
and activities including, but not limited to, publications,
educational services and employment.
EACE also encourages the active recruitment and professional
development of individuals from underrepresented groups. In
consonance with the Diversity Advancement Committee, EACE will
continue to develop, examine and institute policies and procedures
to:
- Achieve and promote a multicultural membership
that is reflective of the population within the profession.
- Attain diversity at all levels of the
organization.
- Serve as an advocate and resource for
heightening awareness of diversity issues which emerge as
a result of a changing workforce.
- Review contractual and other business/programmatic
relationships for compliance with the spirit of this policy.
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